waxen, waxlike, waxy
(adjective) 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”
waxen, waxy
(adjective) made of or covered with wax; “waxen candles”; “careful, the floor is waxy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
waxen (comparative more waxen, superlative most waxen)
(UK, dialectal) Grown.
waxen
alternative past participle of wax.
(obsolete) plural simple present of wax
waxen (comparative more waxen, superlative most waxen)
Made of wax; covered with wax.
Of or pertaining to wax.
Having the pale smooth characteristics of wax, waxlike, waxy.
(rare) Easily effaced, as if written in wax.
Source: Wiktionary
Wax"en, a.
1. Made of wax. "The female bee, that . . . builds her waxen cells." Milton.
2. Covered with wax; waxed; as, a waxen tablet.
3. Resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yielding. Men have marble, women waxen, minds. Shak. Waxen chatterer (Zoöl.), the Bohemian chatterer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
