You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
waxen, waxlike, waxy
(adjective) having the paleness of wax; âthe poor face with the same awful waxen pallorâ- Bram Stoker; âthe soldier turned his waxlike features toward himâ; âa thin face with a waxy palenessâ
bendable, pliable, pliant, waxy
(adjective) capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; âa flexible wireâ; âa pliant young treeâ
impressionable, waxy, impressible
(adjective) easily impressed or influenced; âan impressionable youngsterâ; âan impressionable ageâ; âa waxy mindâ
waxen, waxy
(adjective) made of or covered with wax; âwaxen candlesâ; âcareful, the floor is waxyâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
waxy (comparative waxier or more waxy, superlative waxiest or most waxy)
Resembling wax in texture or appearance.
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
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.