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Waxen
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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noun
1.
Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models, casts, ointments, etc., and used by bees in constructing their honeycomb.
2.
any of various similar substances, as spermaceti or the secretions of certain insects and plants. Compare vegetable wax, wax insect.
3.
any of a group of substances composed of hydrocarbons, alcohols, fatty acids, and esters that are solid at ordinary temperatures.
4.
cerumen; earwax.
5.
EXPANDa resinous substance used by shoemakers for rubbing thread.
verb (used with object)
8.
to rub, smear, stiffen, polish, etc., with wax: to wax the floor.
9.
to fill the crevices of (ornamental marble) with colored material.
10.
11.
Informal. to make a phonograph recording of.
12.
Slang. to defeat decisively; drub: We waxed the competition.
adjective
Idiom13.
pertaining to, made of, or resembling wax: a wax candle; a wax doll.
Origin:
before 900; (noun) Middle English wex, waxe, Old English weax; cognate with Dutch was, German Wachs, Old Norse vax; (v.) Middle English wexen, derivative of the noun
before 900; (noun) Middle English wex, waxe, Old English weax; cognate with Dutch was, German Wachs, Old Norse vax; (v.) Middle English wexen, derivative of the noun
Related forms
wax·a·ble, adjective
wax·like, adjective
verb (used without object), waxed; waxed or (Literary) wax·en; wax·ing.
1.
to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc.: Discord waxed at an alarming rate.
2.
(of the moon) to increase in the extent of its illuminated portion before the full moon. Compare wane (def. 4).
3.
to grow or become: He waxed angry at the insinuation.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English waxen, Old English weaxan; cognate with German wachsen; akin to waist
before 900; Middle English waxen, Old English weaxan; cognate with German wachsen; akin to waist
Synonyms
1. extend, grow, lengthen, enlarge, dilate.
1. extend, grow, lengthen, enlarge, dilate.
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| waxen2 (ˈwæksən) | |
| —vb | |
| archaic a past participle of wax | |
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Word Origin & History
wax
"grow bigger or greater," O.E. weaxan "to increase, grow" (class VII strong verb; past tense weox, pp. weaxen), from P.Gmc. *wakhsan (cf. O.S., O.H.G. wahsan, O.N. vaxa, O.Fris. waxa, Du. wassen, Ger. wachsen, Goth. wahsjan "to grow, increase"), from PIE *wegs- (cf. Skt. vaksayati "cause to grow," Gk.
EXPANDauxein "to increase"), extended form of base *aug- "to increase" (see augment). Strong conjugation archaic after 14c.
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Medical Dictionary
wax (wāks)
n.
Any of various natural, oily or greasy heat-sensitive substances, consisting of hydrocarbons or esters of fatty acids that are insoluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents.
Cerumen.
A solid plastic or pliable liquid substance, such as paraffin, originating from petroleum and found in rock layers and often used in medicinal preparations.
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wax  (wāks) Pronunciation Key
Any of various solid, usually yellow substances that melt or soften easily when heated. They are similar to fats, but are less greasy and more brittle. Naturally occurring animal and plant waxes are esters of saturated fatty acids and alcohols of high molecular weight, including sterols. Waxes are also manufactured synthetically from petroleum, and are used to make polishers, lubricants, coatings, waterproofing, crayons, candles, and many other products. |
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Slang Dictionary
wax definition
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