ALL meanings of wax
wax
W w - noun wax polish for car or floor 1
- noun wax hair-removal substance 1
- intransitive verb wax moon: grow larger 1
- intransitive verb wax become larger, more powerful 1
- transitive verb wax polish with wax 1
- transitive verb wax remove hair from: body 1
- noun wax A sticky yellowish moldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of honeycomb; beeswax. 1
- noun wax a fit of anger; rage. 1
- verb with object wax to rub, smear, stiffen, polish, etc., with wax: to wax the floor. 1
- verb with object wax to fill the crevices of (ornamental marble) with colored material. 1
- verb with object wax bikini wax. 1
- verb with object wax Informal. to make a phonograph recording of. 1
- verb with object wax Slang. to defeat decisively; drub: We waxed the competition. 1
- adjective wax pertaining to, made of, or resembling wax: a wax candle; a wax doll. 1
- idioms wax whole ball of wax, Slang. the entire or overall plan, concept, action, result, or the like: The first ten minutes of the meeting will determine the whole ball of wax. everything of a similar or related nature: They sold us skis, boots, bindings, poles—the whole ball of wax. 1
- verb without object wax to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc.: Discord waxed at an alarming rate. 1
- verb without object wax (of the moon) to increase in the extent of its illuminated portion before the full moon. Compare wane (def 4). 1
- verb without object wax to grow or become: He waxed angry at the insinuation. 1
- variable noun wax Wax is a solid, slightly shiny substance made of fat or oil which is used to make candles and polish. It melts when it is heated. 0
- verb wax If you wax a surface, you put a thin layer of wax onto it, especially in order to polish it. 0
- verb wax If you have your legs waxed, you have the hair removed from your legs by having wax put on them and then pulled off quickly. 0
- uncountable noun wax Wax is the sticky yellow substance found in your ears. 0
- noun wax any of various viscous or solid materials of natural origin: characteristically lustrous, insoluble in water, and having a low softening temperature, they consist largely of esters of fatty acids 0
- noun wax any of various similar substances, such as paraffin wax or ozocerite, that have a mineral origin and consist largely of hydrocarbons 0
- noun wax a resinous preparation used by shoemakers to rub on thread 0
- noun wax any substance or object that is pliable or easily moulded 0
- noun wax made of or resembling wax 0
- noun wax the act or an instance of removing body hair by coating it with warm wax, applying a strip of fabric, and then removing the fabric sharply, thereby plucking the hairs out by their roots 0
- verb wax to coat, polish, etc, with wax 0
- verb wax to remove (body hair) by means of a wax treatment 0
- verb wax to become larger, more powerful, etc 0
- noun wax Earwax. 0
- verb wax (of the moon) to show a gradually increasing portion of illuminated surface, between new moon and full moon 0
- noun wax Any oily, water-resistant substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters. 0
- verb wax to become as specified 0
- noun wax Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish. 0
- noun wax a fit of rage or temper 0
- noun wax A phonograph record. 0
- intransitive verb wax to grow gradually larger, more numerous, etc.; increase in strength, intensity, volume, etc. 0
- noun wax (US, dialect) A thick syrup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar maple and then cooling it. 0
- intransitive verb wax to become; grow 0
- noun wax (Slang) (US) A type of drugs with as main ingredients weed oil and butane; hash oil. 0
- intransitive verb wax to speak or express oneself 0
- noun wax (rare) The process of growing. 0
- noun wax a plastic, dull-yellow substance secreted by bees for building cells; beeswax: it is hard when cold and easily molded when warm, melts at c. 64.4°C (c. 148°F), cannot be dissolved in water, and is used for candles, modeling, etc. 0
- noun wax (Colloquial) (dated) An outburst of anger. 0
- noun wax any plastic substance like this 0
- verb wax (Transitive Verb) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny. 0
- noun wax paraffin 0
- verb wax (Transitive Verb) To remove hair at the roots from (a part of the body) by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply. 0