wax


Definition: Meaning of, wax in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / waks /

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  1. a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make CANDLE s, POLISH etc
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  2. a natural sticky substance in your ears
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wax waxed waxed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
waxing waxes
  1. [transitive] to rub a layer of wax into a floor, surface etc to protect it or make it shine
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  2. wax sentimental/eloquent/lyrical etc to talk with extreme feeling, liking or pleasure about something - used humorously
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  3. [intransitive] when the moon waxes, it seems to get bigger each night
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  4. wax and wane to increase and decrease over time
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  5. [transitive] if you wax your legs, arms etc, you remove the hair from them using wax
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wax used in phrases

  • Ghedda wax (noun)
    1. wax from Indian and African bees
  • Japan wax (noun)
    1. a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
  • ader wax (noun)
    1. a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
  • bayberry wax (noun)
    1. a fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles
  • candelilla wax (noun)
    1. a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs
  • carnauba wax (noun)
    1. hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
  • earth wax (noun)
    1. a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
  • epilating wax (noun)
    1. a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it
  • fig wax (noun)
    1. a hard cream-coloured wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree
  • floor wax (noun)
    1. a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors
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