waxy
1 Americanadjective
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waxier,
comparative
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waxiest
superlative
adjective
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resembling wax in colour, appearance, or texture
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made of, covered with, or abounding in wax
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of waxy1
First recorded in 1545–55; wax 1 + -y 1
Origin of waxy2
Example Sentences
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Lumps of the waxy substance were located on Egremont beach in Wirral after reports to Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The waxy scent that drifts up the escalators at the Los Angeles Central Library is immediately familiar to anyone who remembers the Mold-A-Rama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Bees, however, often coat their nests with a waxy secretion that creates a waterproof, polished interior.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
Six thousand trees — nearly all of them varieties of Coffea arabica, the most widely consumed and best-tasting coffee species — sit in neatly planted rows, their waxy, deep green leaves shimmering in the sun.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024
The fingers on her right hand were hard and waxy, unnervingly like those of the Red Deer corpse.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Yet it ends up tasting too fruity, and the “candy bits” are actually colored sprinkles, which make the bars look good but make the already waxy white confection even waxier.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2014
Most of the crowd know her by now, and pretend they don’t see, ... and she gets waxier and waxier.
From The Independence of Claire by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
We received some very hot 'n' waxy cover-art entries for January's "Chris Cole Turns It Up To Eleven" giveaway, but only one was the hottest and the waxiest.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rhododendron leaves grew wide and green and when their color was at its deepest and waxiest, they suddenly surrendered it and lapsed into limp yellow hearts.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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