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Waxy Definition & Meaning

waxy
adjective
  1. made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy"
  2. easily impressed or influenced; "an impressionable youngster"; "an impressionable age"; "a waxy mind"
  3. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; "a flexible wire"; "a pliant young tree"
  4. 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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Frequently asked questions

What does waxy mean?
made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy" easily impressed or influenced; "an impressionable youngster"; "an impressionable age"; "a waxy mind" capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; "a flexible wire"; "a pliant young tree" 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 waxy?
Waxy is an adjective.
How many definitions does waxy have?
Waxy has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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