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waxy

/'wæksi/
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Explanation of the Word "Waxy"

Definition: The word "waxy" is an adjective that describes something that has the appearance or texture of wax. This can refer to the color, which is often pale or shiny, or to the physical qualities, such as being smooth or flexible.

Usage Instructions:
  • Describing Appearance: You can use "waxy" to talk about someone’s skin or an object that looks shiny and pale, similar to wax.
  • Physical Properties: It can also describe materials that are flexible or smooth, like certain types of plants or surfaces.
Example Sentences:
  1. Describing Appearance: "After being sick for a long time, her skin looked waxy and pale."
  2. Describing Objects: "The car's surface was so well-polished that it had a waxy shine."
Advanced Usage:
  • "Waxy" can be used in a more figurative sense to describe someone's demeanor or attitude if they seem overly soft or lacking strength, like "He gave a waxy smile that didn’t seem genuine."
Word Variants:
  • Wax (noun): A substance that is solid at room temperature but melts when heated, often used for making candles.
  • Waxen (adjective): Similar to "waxy," often used to describe something that is pale and smooth, particularly in reference to skin.
Different Meanings:
  1. Literal: Having the qualities of wax, such as smoothness or a shiny surface.
  2. Figurative: Describing someone who appears weak or lacking in vitality.
Synonyms:
  • Pale: Lacking color, often used to describe skin.
  • Lustrous: Shiny, reflecting light.
  • Smooth: Having a surface that is even and free from bumps.
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
  • There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs that directly include "waxy," but you might hear phrases like "waxy complexion" in conversation, referring to someone's pale appearance.
Summary:

"Waxy" is a versatile word that can describe both the color and texture of objects or people. It evokes images of something that is shiny, pale, and sometimes lifeless.

Adjective
  1. having the paleness of wax
    • the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor- Bram Stoker
    • the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him
    • a thin face with a waxy paleness
  2. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
    • a flexible wire
    • a pliant young tree
  3. easily impressed or influenced
    • an impressionable youngster
    • an impressionable age
    • a waxy mind
  4. made of or covered with wax
    • waxen candles
    • careful, the floor is waxy

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