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View usage for: (wæksən) adjectiveA waxen face is very pale and looks very unhealthy. [literary] Her eyes were fixed on the waxen face of her son, willing him to live. Synonyms: pale, white, ghastly, wan More Synonyms of waxen waxen in British English 1 (ˈwæksən) adjective1. made of, treated with, or covered with wax 2. resembling wax in colour or texture waxen in British English 2 (ˈwæksən) verb archaic a past participle of wax2 waxen in American English 1 (ˈwæksən) adjective2. like wax, as in being yellowish, soft, smooth, lustrous, pale, plastic, pliable, impressionable, etc. waxen in American English 2 (ˈwæksən) Examples of 'waxen' in a sentencewaxen Definition resembling wax in colour or texture His skin was waxen and pale and his eyes were sunken. - wavy
- wax
- wax lyrical
- waxen
- way
- way of life
- way-out
Additional synonymsDefinition grey or pallid in tone or hue Her face was colourless, and she was shaking. Synonyms ashen, washed out, wan, sickly, anaemicDefinition deathly pale She looked ghastly - frail, thin and colourless. Synonyms pale, white, washed-out, wan, livid, pasty, pallid, anaemic, ashen, sallow, cadaverous, like death warmed up, deathlike, deathly pale Definition lacking colour, brightness, or vigour His thin, pallid face broke into a smile. Synonyms pale, wan, pasty, colourless, anaemic, ashen, sallow, whitish, cadaverous, waxen, ashy, like death warmed up (informal), wheyfaced Definition very pale, as a result of illness or unhappiness He looked wan and tired. Synonyms pale, white, washed out, pasty, faded, bleached, ghastly, sickly, bloodless, colourless, pallid, anaemic, discoloured, ashen, sallow, whitish, cadaverous, waxen, like death warmed up (informal), wheyfaced Definition pale, because of illness, fear, shock, or another emotion He turned white and began to stammer. Synonyms pale, grey, ghastly, wan, pasty, bloodless, pallid, ashen, waxen, like death warmed up (informal), wheyfaced |