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waxlike

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈwaks\
    • /wˈakslaɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈwaks\

Definition of waxlike word

  • noun waxlike Resembling wax. 1

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Parts of speech for Waxlike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

waxlike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".

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Synonyms for waxlike

adjective waxlike

  • blanched — to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.
  • bleached — made lighter in colour
  • dim — DIM statement
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • faded — to lose brightness or vividness of color.

Antonyms for waxlike

adjective waxlike

  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
  • clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
  • coloured — Something that is coloured a particular colour is that colour.
  • colored — Something that is colored a particular color is that color.
  • colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.

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