The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WAXIEST
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
waxiest
superlative form of waxy: most waxy
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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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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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