WAXINESS

waxiness

(noun) the quality of being made of wax or covered with wax

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

waxiness (uncountable)

The quality of being waxy

Source: Wiktionary


Wax"i*ness, n.

Definition: Quality or state of being waxy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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