Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
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
Etymology 1
Adjective
waxy (comparative waxier or more waxy, superlative waxiest or most waxy)
Resembling wax in texture or appearance.
Etymology 2
Adjective
waxy (comparative more waxy, superlative most waxy)
(regional, colloquial) Angry.
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
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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