waxy
1[ wak-see ]
Origin of waxy
1Other words from waxy
- wax·i·ly, adverb
- wax·i·ness, noun
How to use waxy in a sentence
He was growing whiter, too, with the uncanny waxiness of a surface lighted from within.
The Brentons | Anna Chapin Ray
British Dictionary definitions for waxy (1 of 2)
waxy1
/ (ˈwæksɪ) /
adjectivewaxier or waxiest
resembling wax in colour, appearance, or texture
made of, covered with, or abounding in wax
Derived forms of waxy
- waxily, adverb
- waxiness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for waxy (2 of 2)
waxy2
/ (ˈwæksɪ) /
adjectivewaxier or waxiest
British informal, old-fashioned bad-tempered or irritable; angry
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