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- [wak-suh n]
- /ˈwæk sən/
- /ˈwæk.sən/
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- [wak-suh n]
- /ˈwæk sən/
Definitions of waxen word
- adjective waxen pertaining to, made of, or resembling wax: a wax candle; a wax doll. 1
- verb waxen a past participle of wax2 . 1
- noun waxen Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models, casts, ointments, etc., and used by bees in constructing their honeycomb. 1
- noun waxen any of various similar substances, as spermaceti or the secretions of certain insects and plants. Compare vegetable wax, wax insect. 1
- noun waxen any of a group of substances composed of hydrocarbons, alcohols, fatty acids, and esters that are solid at ordinary temperatures. 1
- noun waxen cerumen; earwax. 1
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Origin of waxen
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English weaxen; see wax1, -en2
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Parts of speech for Waxen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waxen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
waxen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waxen
adjective waxen
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- pallid — pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance.
- ashen — Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
- ashy — of a pale greyish colour; ashen
- wan — of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed.
Antonyms for waxen
adjective waxen
- unimpressionable — easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.