waxen

[ wak-suhn ]

/ ˈwæk sən /

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adjective

made of or covered, polished, or treated with wax.

resembling or suggesting wax: Illness gave his face a waxen appearance.

weak, manageable, or impressionable: The minds of young children are waxen.

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Origin of waxen

before 1000; Middle English; Old English weaxen;see wax¹, -en²

Words nearby waxen

wax bean, waxberry, waxbill, wax cap, waxcloth, waxen, waxer, waxeye, wax flower, wax gourd, waxing

Other definitions for waxen (2 of 2)

waxen²

[ wak-suhn ]

/ ˈwæk sən /

verb Literary.

a past participle of wax².

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How to use waxen in a sentence

A waxen young woman stands in silence at an underground railway platform.
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Her bare shoulders looked waxen and unnatural in the weird light which shone down upon them.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
A 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 Oppenheim
We 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.
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He looked like an old patriarch, with his tall figure and waxen complexion.
Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music|Charles Gounod
Deep in the shadow the three old ladies sat in a waxen ecstasy, so still that Michael wondered whether they were alive.
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British Dictionary definitions for waxen (1 of 2)

waxen¹

/ (ˈwæksən) /

adjective

made of, treated with, or covered with wax

resembling wax in colour or texture

British Dictionary definitions for waxen (2 of 2)

waxen²

/ (ˈwæksən) /

verb

archaic a past participle of wax 2

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