ALL meanings of waxen
wax·en
W w - abbreviation WAXEN waxy 1
- 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
- noun waxen a resinous substance used by shoemakers for rubbing thread. 1
- noun waxen sealing wax. 1
- noun waxen a person or object suggesting wax, as in manageability or malleability: I am helpless wax in your hands. 1
- verb with object waxen to rub, smear, stiffen, polish, etc., with wax: to wax the floor. 1
- verb with object waxen to fill the crevices of (ornamental marble) with colored material. 1
- verb with object waxen bikini wax. 1
- verb with object waxen Informal. to make a phonograph recording of. 1
- verb with object waxen Slang. to defeat decisively; drub: We waxed the competition. 1
- idioms waxen 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 waxen to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc.: Discord waxed at an alarming rate. 1
- verb without object waxen (of the moon) to increase in the extent of its illuminated portion before the full moon. Compare wane (def 4). 1
- verb without object waxen to grow or become: He waxed angry at the insinuation. 1
- noun waxen Having a smooth, pale, translucent surface or appearance like that of wax. 1
- adjective waxen A waxen face is very pale and looks very unhealthy. 0
- adjective waxen made of, treated with, or covered with wax 0
- adjective waxen resembling wax in colour or texture 0
- adjective waxen made of wax 0
- adjective waxen like wax, as in being yellowish, soft, smooth, lustrous, pale, plastic, pliable, impressionable, etc. 0
- adjective waxen covered with wax 0
- abbreviation WAXEN wax1 0