WAXIER

WAXY

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”

bendable, pliable, pliant, waxy

(adjective) capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; “a flexible wire”; “a pliant young tree”

impressionable, waxy, impressible

(adjective) easily impressed or influenced; “an impressionable youngster”; “an impressionable age”; “a waxy mind”

waxen, waxy

(adjective) made of or covered with wax; “waxen candles”; “careful, the floor is waxy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

waxier

comparative form of waxy

Source: Wiktionary


WAXY

Wax"y, a.

Definition: Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible. "Waxy to persuasion." Bp. Hall. Waxy degeneration (Med.), amyloid degeneration. See under Amyloid.

– Waxy kidney, Waxy liver, etc. (Med.), a kidney or liver affected by waxy degeneration.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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