waxy

[ wak-see ]

/ ˈwæk si /

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adjective, wax·i·er, wax·i·est.

resembling wax in appearance or characteristics: His face had a waxy shine.

abounding in, covered with, or made of wax: Be careful! The floor is waxy.

pliable, yielding, or impressionable: a waxy personality.

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Origin of waxy

First recorded in 1545–55; wax¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM waxy

wax·i·ly, adverbwax·i·ness, noun

Words nearby waxy

waxleaf privet, waxplant, waxwing, waxwork, waxworks, waxy, waxy degeneration, waxy kidney, waxy spleen, way, way car

Definition for waxy (2 of 2)

waxy²

[ wak-see ]

/ ˈwæk si /

adjective, wax·i·er, wax·i·est. Chiefly British.

angry.

Origin of waxy

First recorded in 1850–55; wax³ + -y¹

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Example sentences from the Web for waxy

It begins with me being nudged awake by a waxy moon spilling silver-white light through the window as I sucked my thumb.
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The combination of strands of softly cooked skate flesh and slices of waxy potatoes is a deeply pleasing one.
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The waxy granules disintegrate, and a yellow liquid shows its colors through the delicate leaf walls.
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It occurs in lumps of a reddish-yellow or brown colour, and has a waxy fracture.
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In my opinion the substance of this fire was some kind of melted metal, mixed with waxy matter.
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His face changed from its copper color to a dull, waxy yellow.
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British Dictionary definitions for waxy (1 of 2)

waxy¹

/ (ˈwæksɪ) /

adjective waxier or waxiest

resembling wax in colour, appearance, or texture

made of, covered with, or abounding in wax

Derived forms of waxy

waxily, adverbwaxiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for waxy (2 of 2)

waxy²

/ (ˈwæksɪ) /

adjective waxier or waxiest

British informal, old-fashioned bad-tempered or irritable; angry

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waxy

adjective, wax·i·er, wax·i·est.

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Origin of waxy

OTHER WORDS FROM waxy

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Definition for waxy (2 of 2)

adjective, wax·i·er, wax·i·est. Chiefly British.

Origin of waxy

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British Dictionary definitions for waxy (1 of 2)

adjective waxier or waxiest

Derived forms of waxy

British Dictionary definitions for waxy (2 of 2)

adjective waxier or waxiest