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waxy
wax·y W0064200 (wăk′sē)adj. wax·i·er, wax·i·est 1. Resembling wax in appearance or texture, as in being pale, pliable, or smooth and lustrous.2. Consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax.3. Containing amyloid deposits, as a bodily organ.waxy (ˈwæksɪ) adj, waxier or waxiest1. resembling wax in colour, appearance, or texture2. made of, covered with, or abounding in wax ˈwaxily adv ˈwaxiness n
waxy (ˈwæksɪ) adj, waxier or waxiestinformal old-fashioned Brit bad-tempered or irritable; angrywax•y (ˈwæk si)
adj. wax•i•er, wax•i•est. 1. resembling wax, esp. in appearance: a waxy shine on his face. 2. abounding in, covered with, or made of wax: The floor is waxy. 3. pliable or impressionable: a waxy personality. [1545–55] wax′i•ly, adv. wax′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | waxy - made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy"waxen | | 2. | waxy - easily impressed or influenced; "an impressionable youngster"; "an impressionable age"; "a waxy mind"impressible, impressionable | | 3. |  waxy - capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; "a flexible wire"; "a pliant young tree"bendable, pliable, pliantflexile, flexible - able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches" | | 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"waxlike, waxencolorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful |
Translationswax1 (wӕks) noun1. the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax. 蜂蠟 蜂蜡2. the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears. 耳垢 耳垢3. a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine. furniture wax. 上光蠟 上光蜡4. (also adjective) (also ˈcandle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated. a wax model. 蠟的 蜡的5. sealing-wax. 封蠟 蜡封 verb to smear, polish or rub with wax. 用蠟拋光 用蜡抛光waxed adjective having a coating of wax. waxed paper. 塗蠟的 涂蜡的ˈwaxen, ˈwaxy adjective 蠟製的 蜡制的ˈwaxwork noun a wax model (usually of a well-known person). 蠟像 蜡像ˈwaxworks noun plural an exhibition of such models. 蠟像陳列館 蜡像陈列馆waxy
waxy[′wak·sē] (mineralogy) A type of mineral luster that is soft like that of wax. waxy
waxy (wăk′sē)adj. wax·ier, wax·iest 1. Resembling wax in appearance or texture, as in being pale, pliable, or smooth and lustrous.2. Consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax.3. Containing amyloid deposits, as a bodily organ.waxy (wăks′ē) [AS. weax, wax] Resembling or pert. to wax.waxy
Related to waxy: dictionarySynonyms for waxyadj made of or covered with waxSynonymsadj easily impressed or influencedSynonyms- impressible
- impressionable
adj capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breakingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having the paleness of waxSynonymsRelated Words |