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waxiness

 [wak-see]  

wax·y

1   [wak-see]
adjective, wax·i·er, wax·i·est.
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, or impressionable: a waxy personality.
Origin:
1545–55; wax1 + -y1

Related forms
wax·i·ly, adverb
wax·i·ness, noun
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waxy1 (ˈwæksɪ)
 
—adj , waxier, waxiest
1.  resembling wax in colour, appearance, or texture
2.  made of, covered with, or abounding in wax
 
'waxily1
 
—adv
 
'waxiness1
 
—n

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