waxy

  • 11waxy — adjective (waxier; est) Date: 1552 1. made of, abounding in, or covered with wax ; waxen < a waxy surface > < waxy berries > 2. resembling wax: as a. readily shaped or molded b. marked by smooth or lustrous whiteness …

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  • 12Waxy — Infobox musical artist Name = Waxy Img capt = Img size = Landscape = no Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = flagcountry|USA Instrument = Voice type = Genre = Stoner rock Occupation = Years active = Label =&#8230; …

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  • 13waxy — waxy1 waxily, adv. waxiness, n. /wak see/, adj., waxier, waxiest. 1. resembling wax in appearance or characteristics: His face had a waxy shine. 2. abounding in, covered with, or made of wax: Be careful! The floor is waxy. 3. pliable, yielding,&#8230; …

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  • 14waxy — [[t]wæ̱ksi[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is waxy looks or feels like wax. Choose small waxy potatoes for the salad. ...the waxy coating on the insect s body …

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  • 15waxy — wax•y [[t]ˈwæk si[/t]] adj. wax•i•er, wax•i•est 1) resembling wax, esp. in appearance: a waxy shine on his face[/ex] 2) abounding in, covered with, or made of wax: The floor is waxy[/ex] 3) pliable or impressionable: a waxy personality[/ex] •&#8230; …

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  • 16waxy — wax|y [ˈwæksi] adj like ↑wax, or made of wax ▪ the waxy blossoms of the water lily ▪ young men with waxy faces …

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  • 17waxy — adjective /ˈwæksi/ a) Resembling wax in texture or appearance. A man said hed give me five pounds if Id paint him and his missis and the dog and the cottage. And I went and put the fowls in instead of the dog, and he was waxy, so I had to knock a …

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  • 18waxy — adj. Waxy is used with these nouns: ↑substance …

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  • 19waxy — wax|y [ wæksi ] adjective smooth and shiny like WAX: waxy flower petals ╾ wax|i|ness noun uncount …

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  • 20waxy — adjective 1 made of or covered in wax 2 looking or feeling like wax: waxy petals waxiness noun (U) …

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