Waxen Definition & Meaning
waxen
- adjective
- 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"
Words that rhyme with waxen
Usage tips for "waxen"
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