Other definitions for waxen (2 of 2)
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How to use waxen in a sentence
A waxen young woman stands in silence at an underground railway platform.
‘Shadow Dancer’ Explores Post-Thatcher’s London During the Troubles | Marlow Stern | May 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHer bare shoulders looked waxen and unnatural in the weird light which shone down upon them.
Dope | Sax RohmerA streak of sunshine had found its way into the room, lay across the carpet, and touched Sogrange's still, waxen features.
The Double Four | E. Phillips OppenheimWe had no molds, but Annie said the latest style in Natchez was to make a waxen rope by dipping, then wrap it round a corn-cob.
He looked like an old patriarch, with his tall figure and waxen complexion.
Deep in the shadow the three old ladies sat in a waxen ecstasy, so still that Michael wondered whether they were alive.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for waxen (1 of 2)
/ (ˈwæksən) /
made of, treated with, or covered with wax
resembling wax in colour or texture
British Dictionary definitions for waxen (2 of 2)
/ (ˈwæksən) /
archaic a past participle of wax 2
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