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
waxier
comparative form of waxy
Source: Wiktionary
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
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
