Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)A waxy substance secreted by the ear.

    Ohrenschmalz, Zerumen

    ушна́я се́раušnája séra

    вушна́ сі́раvušná síra

    a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal

Examples

8 sentences
  1. I'm trying to get the earwax out of my earbuds with a pencil.

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  2. Cleaning earwax requires care.

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  3. My earwax got very hard.

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  4. I can't remove my earwax.

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  5. Excessive earwax may impair hearing.

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Translations

8 languages
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waxy substance secreted by the ear:
Русский
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waxy substance secreted by the ear:
Deutsch
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waxy substance secreted by the ear:

Origin

From Middle English erewax, from ere + wax. Equivalent to ear + wax.

From Middle English erewax, from ere + wax. Equivalent to ear + wax.

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Forms

plural: earwaxes

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal:cerumen

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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