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Waxen Definition & Meaning

waxen
adjective
  1. made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy"
  2. 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"

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What does waxen mean?
made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is 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"
What part of speech is waxen?
Waxen is an adjective.
How many definitions does waxen have?
Waxen has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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