English Explanatory Dictionary

waxy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling wax in texture or appearance.
  2. Low in starch; tending to remain firm when cooked.
noun
  1. A cobbler (shoe repairer).
adj
  1. Angry.

Pronunciation

wăkʹsē /ˈwæksi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-waxy.wav

Word forms

waxy waxier more waxy waxiest most waxy waxies waxie

Etymology

From Middle English waxi, wexy, equivalent to wax (“soft oily substance”) + -y.

Synonyms

ceraceous lad of wax

Antonyms

floury

Related words

earwaxy

Derived words

waxily waxiness waxy cap waxycap waxy cast waxy corn waxy degeneration waxy disease waxy finger waxy flexibility waxy kidney waxy liver waxy maize waxy monkey leaf frog waxy potato waxy rice waxy screw shell waxy spleen
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