wax·y (w k s )adj. wax·i·er, wax·i·est 1. Resembling wax, especially: a. Pale. b. Smooth and lustrous. c. Pliable or impressionable. 2. Consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax. 3. Pathology Containing amyloid deposits, as an organ. |
waxy1
adj waxier, waxiest
1. resembling wax in colour, appearance, or texture
2. made of, covered with, or abounding in wax
waxily adv
waxiness n
waxy2
adj waxier, waxiest
Brit informal old-fashioned bad-tempered or irritable; angry
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | waxy - made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy" |
| 2. | waxy - easily impressed or influenced; "an impressionable youngster"; "an impressionable age"; "a waxy mind" | |
| 3. | waxy - capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; "a flexible wire"; "a pliant young tree" | |
| 4. | waxy - having the paleness of wax; "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him"; "a thin face with a waxy paleness" colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful |
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