Waxen

Waxen
Wax Wax (w[a^]ks), v. i. [imp. {Waxed}; p. p. {Waxed}, and Obs. or Poetic {Waxen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waxing}.] [AS. weaxan; akin to OFries. waxa, D. wassen, OS. & OHG. wahsan, G. wachsen, Icel. vaxa, Sw. v["a]xa, Dan. voxe, Goth. wahsjan, Gr. ? to increase, Skr. waksh, uksh, to grow. [root]135. Cf. {Waist}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To increase in size; to grow bigger; to become larger or fuller; -- opposed to wane. [1913 Webster]

The waxing and the waning of the moon. --Hakewill. [1913 Webster]

Truth's treasures . . . never shall wax ne wane. --P. Plowman. [1913 Webster]

2. To pass from one state to another; to become; to grow; as, to wax strong; to wax warmer or colder; to wax feeble; to wax old; to wax worse and worse. [1913 Webster]

Your clothes are not waxen old upon you. --Deut. xxix. 5. [1913 Webster]

Where young Adonis oft reposes, Waxing well of his deep wound. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

{Waxing kernels} (Med.), small tumors formed by the enlargement of the lymphatic glands, especially in the groins of children; -- popularly so called, because supposed to be caused by growth of the body. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Waxen — Wax en, a. 1. Made of wax. The female bee, that . . . builds her waxen cells. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Covered with wax; waxed; as, a waxen tablet. [1913 Webster] 3. Resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yielding. [1913 Webster] Men have marble,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • waxen — index flexible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • waxen — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a smooth, pale, translucent surface like that of wax. 2) archaic or literary made of wax …   English terms dictionary

  • waxen — waxen1 [wak′sən] adj. 1. made of wax 2. like wax, as in being yellowish, soft, smooth, lustrous, pale, plastic, pliable, impressionable, etc. 3. covered with wax waxen2 [wak′sən] vi. archaic pp. of WAX2 …   English World dictionary

  • waxen — waxen1 /wak seuhn/, adj. 1. made of or covered, polished, or treated with wax. 2. resembling or suggesting wax: Illness gave his face a waxen appearance. 3. weak, manageable, or impressionable: The minds of young children are waxen. [bef. 1000;… …   Universalium

  • waxen — wax|en [ˈwæksən] adj literary 1.) pale and shiny like wax ▪ his pale, waxen face 2.) made from wax ▪ waxen images …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • waxen — [[t]wæ̱ks(ə)n[/t]] ADJ A waxen face is very pale and looks very unhealthy. [LITERARY] Her eyes were fixed on the waxen face of her son, willing him to live …   English dictionary

  • waxen — adjective a) Made of wax; covered with wax. a waxen tablet b) Of or pertaining to wax …   Wiktionary

  • waxen — wax|en [ wæksn ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) if someone s face or skin is waxen, it is pale, shiny, and does not look healthy 2. ) made of WAX …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • waxen — UK [ˈwæks(ə)n] / US adjective mainly literary 1) if someone s face or skin is waxen, it is pale, shiny, and does not look healthy 2) made of wax …   English dictionary

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