waxy

¹

[wak-see]

adjective

waxier, waxiest 

1. resembling wax in appearance or characteristics.

   His face had a waxy shine.

2. abounding in, covered with, or made of wax.

   Be careful! The floor is waxy.

3. pliable, yielding, or impressionable.

   a waxy personality.

waxy

²

[wak-see]

adjective

Chiefly British.

waxier, waxiest 

1. angry.

waxy

¹

/ ˈwæksɪ /

adjective

1. resembling wax in colour, appearance, or texture

2. made of, covered with, or abounding in wax

waxy

²

/ ˈwæksɪ /

adjective

1. informal,  bad-tempered or irritable; angry

Other Word Forms

• waxily adverb
• waxiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of waxy¹

First recorded in 1545–55; wax ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of waxy²

First recorded in 1850–55; wax ³ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

They had a bouncy, waxy quality to them, almost marshmallow-like, but without any sort of discernible flavor.

From Salon

Of course, I'll never turn down a maraschino cherry, with its waxy, artificial essence, a bright spot on top of any milkshake or sundae.

From Salon

It doesn’t get any pettier and mean-girlie than “Did she sandblast her face or something? It’s very waxy.”

From Los Angeles Times

The oaks have waxy, cup-shaped leaves — not only do they rarely go up in flame, but they can catch embers out of the sky and extinguish them, Yelchin said.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, drought prompts plants to thicken the waxy cuticle layer on leaf surfaces.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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