earwax

[ eer-waks ]

/ ˈɪərˌwæks /

noun

a yellowish, waxlike secretion from certain glands in the external auditory canal; cerumen.

Words nearby earwax

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Origin of earwax

First recorded in 1350–1400, earwax is from the Middle English word erewax. See ear¹, wax¹

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Examples from the Web for earwax

Saliva, tears, nostrils, and earwax; the great weakness and pain in the body reminds me of cerebro-spinal meningitis.
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Earwax, which had been very dry, now flows from both ears, but is more free on the left side.
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British Dictionary definitions for earwax

earwax

/ (ˈɪəˌwæks) /

noun

the nontechnical name for cerumen

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Medicine definitions for earwax

earwax

[ îr′wăks′ ]

n.

A waxlike secretion of certain glands lining the canal of the external ear; cerumen.