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

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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

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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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