earwax
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of earwax
First recorded in 1350–1400, earwax is from the Middle English word erewax. See ear 1, wax 1
Example Sentences
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An NHS England spokeswoman said information about treating earwax safely at home was also available on the NHS website.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2024
Eventually, Dr. Hocker said, additional DNA testing will provide intimate details about the crew found on the Vasa, down to whether they had freckles or wet or dry earwax.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
A key limitation of apps and online tests is that they can’t rule out potentially reversible causes of hearing loss, such as excess earwax, the way an audiologist would during an in-person test.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2022
And if that happened, what might learning the genetic type of my earwax tell me about my place in the human family?
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2021
You don’t get a lot of homework in fourth grade, and I didn’t have anything to do except make mini snowmen with my earwax.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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