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waxing

wax·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wak-sing]
    • /ˈwæk sɪŋ/
    • /ˈwæk.sɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wak-sing]
    • /ˈwæk sɪŋ/

Definitions of waxing word

  • noun waxing 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 waxing any of various similar substances, as spermaceti or the secretions of certain insects and plants. Compare vegetable wax, wax insect. 1
  • noun waxing any of a group of substances composed of hydrocarbons, alcohols, fatty acids, and esters that are solid at ordinary temperatures. 1
  • noun waxing cerumen; earwax. 1
  • noun waxing a resinous substance used by shoemakers for rubbing thread. 1
  • noun waxing sealing wax. 1

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Origin of waxing

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at wax1, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Waxing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

waxing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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".

waxing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for waxing

noun waxing

  • defeat — If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
  • downthrow — a throwing down or being thrown down; overthrow.
  • thrashing — an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.
  • subjugation — the act, fact, or process of subjugating, or bringing under control; enslavement: The subjugation of the American Indians happened across the country.
  • ko — a knockout in boxing.

adjective waxing

  • increscent — increasing or waxing, as the moon.
  • increasing — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
  • growing — becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity: growing discontent among industrial workers.
  • crescive — increasing; growing
  • enlarging — Present participle of enlarge.

Antonyms for waxing

adjective waxing

  • waning — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
  • decrescent — (esp of the moon) decreasing; waning
  • declinatory — a plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment

Top questions with waxing

  • what is waxing?
  • how long does waxing last?
  • how bad does waxing hurt?
  • what to put on skin after waxing?

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