waxy
pronunciation
How to pronounce waxy in British English:
UK [ˈwæksi]
How to pronounce waxy in American English:
US [ˈwæksi]
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- Adjective:
- made of or covered with wax
- resembling or covered with wax
- having the paleness of wax
Word Origin
- waxy (adj.)
- early 15c., "made of wax," from wax (n.) + -y (2). Figurative use from 1590s. Meaning "like wax" is from 1799. Related: Waxiness.
Example
- 1. In his ears their ears to waxy issue .
- 2. Difference between phosphorus uptake and utilization in waxy corn .
- 3. The waxy gene is the key gene of the amylase synthesis .
- 4. The flowers of the plant have large white waxy petals .
- 5. Waxy rice starch gels are clear and cohesive .