Definition for: wax

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English

Etymology 1

Old English wæx, from Germanic *waxsan , from Indo-European *u̯okso- . Cognate with Dutch was, German Wachs, Norwegian voks; and with Lithuanian vaškas, Russian воск.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æks

Noun

wax ( plural waxes )

1. Beeswax.
2. Earwax.
3. Any oily, water-resistant substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters
4. Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish
5. A phonograph record

Synonyms

• (beeswax): beeswax
• (earwax): earwax, cerumen

Translations

Oily, water-resistant substance

Adjective

wax ( not comparable )

1. Made of wax.

Synonyms

• waxen

Translations

Verb

to wax ( third-person singular simple present waxes , present participle waxing , simple past waxed , past participle waxed )

1. ( transitive ) To apply wax to (something), usually to make it shiny.
2. To remove hair at the roots by coating the skin with a wax film and then rip it off.

Synonyms

• polish

Translations

See also

Etymology 2

Old English weaxan, from Germanic *waxsan , from Indo-European *u̯egs- . Cognate with Dutch wassen, German wachsen, Swedish växa; and with Greek ἀέξειν, Latin auxilium.

Verb

to wax ( third-person singular simple present waxes , present participle waxing , simple past waxed , past participle waxed )

1. ( intransitive, literary ) To grow.
2. ( intransitive, of the moon ) To appear larger each night as it goes from being a new moon to a full moon.
3. ( intransitive ) To become.

   to wax lyrical

Antonym

• wane

Translations

• article on wax

Other Translations for "wax"

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Pig Latin		axway

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