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单词 waxen
释义 waxen
I. waxen
archaic
past part of wax III
II. wax·en \ˈwaksən\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from wax (I) + -en
1. : made of wax
 < a waxen record — Congressional Record >
 < waxen tapers >
2. : covered with wax
 < an ancient waxen writing tablet >
3. : resembling wax in pliability or impressionability
 < men have marble, women waxen, minds — Shakespeare >
4.
 a. : having the smooth bloodless appearance of wax : seeming to lack vitality or animation : pallid
  < the poor face with the same awful, waxen pallor — Bram Stoker >
 b. : having a lusterous smoothness
5. : of the color wax
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