waxy
waxy · waxier · waxiest
wächsern, wachsartig, Wachs-, festkochend
Resembling wax in texture or appearanceResembling wax in texture or appearance.
/ˈwæksi/
» Desert plants coat themselves in a thick, waxy cuticle to keep in water.
Meaning
3 sensesResembling wax in texture or appearance.
wächsern, wachsartig, Wachs-
having the paleness of wax
Low in starch; tending to remain firm when cooked.
festkochend
(colloquial, regional)Angry.
Examples
1 sentencesDesert plants coat themselves in a thick, waxy cuticle to keep in water.
Translations
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By meaning 2
Resembling wax in texture or appearance:
Of a potato, low in starch:
Origin
From Middle English waxi, wexy, equivalent to wax (“soft oily substance”) + -y.From Middle English waxi, wexy, equivalent to wax (“soft oily substance”) + -y.
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Forms
waxier/more waxy, waxiest/most waxySynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- easily impressed or influenced:impressionableimpressible
- made of or covered with wax:waxen
- having the paleness of wax:waxenwaxlike
- capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking:bendablepliablepliant
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form