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Waxy

adjective/wˈæksi/
Definition
made of or covered with wax
easily impressed or influenced
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈæksi/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈaksi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈaksi/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈæksi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivemade of or covered with wax
“waxen candles”
adjectiveeasily impressed or influenced
“an impressionable youngster”
adjectivecapable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
“a flexible wire”
adjectivehaving the paleness of wax; - Bram Stoker
“the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor”
Word Forms
waxinessnounthe quality of being made of wax or covered with wax
waxnounany of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
impressverbhave an emotional or cognitive impact upon
bendverbform a curve
bendabilitynounthe property of being easily bent without breaking
pliabilitynounthe property of being easily bent without breaking
pliantnessnounthe property of being pliant and flexible
pliancynounthe property of being pliant and flexible
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
wachsartig
aus Wachs hergestellt oder damit überzogen
🇫🇷French
cireux
fait ou recouvert de cire
🇪🇸Spanish
de cera
hecho o cubierto con cera
🇮🇹Italian
ceroso
fatto o ricoperto di cera
🇳🇱Dutch
wasachtig
gemaakt van of bedekt met was
🇵🇹Portuguese
ceroso
feito ou coberto com cera
🇷🇺Russian
восковой
изготовленный из воска или покрытый воском
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मोमी
मोम से बना या ढका हुआ
🇧🇩Bengali
মোম
মোম দিয়ে তৈরি বা আবৃত
🇮🇳Tamil
மெழுகு போன்ற
மெழுகினால் செய்யப்பட்ட அல்லது மூடப்பட்டிருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
మైనపు
మైనపుతో తయారు చేయబడింది లేదా కప్పబడి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
मेणासारखा
मेणाचे बनलेले किंवा झाकलेले
🇮🇳Gujarati
મીણ જેવું
મીણથી બનેલું અથવા ઢંકાયેલું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೇಣದಂಥ
ಮೇಣದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മെഴുക് പോലെ
മെഴുക് കൊണ്ട് നിർമ്മിച്ചതോ പൊതിഞ്ഞതോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੋਮੀ
ਦਾ ਬਣਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਮੋਮ ਨਾਲ ਢੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
مومی
موم سے بنا یا ڈھکا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
蜡质的
由蜡制成或覆盖有蜡
🇯🇵Japanese
ワックスっぽい
ワックスでできているか、ワックスで覆われている
🇰🇷Korean
밀랍 같은
왁스로 만들거나 덮은 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
có sáp
làm bằng hoặc phủ bằng sáp
🇹🇭Thai
ข้าวเหนียว
ทำด้วยหรือเคลือบด้วยขี้ผึ้ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
lunak
terbuat dari atau ditutupi dengan lilin
🇲🇾Malay
berlilin
diperbuat daripada atau ditutup dengan lilin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شمعي
مصنوعة من الشمع أو مغطاة به
🇮🇷Persian
مومی شکل
ساخته شده یا پوشیده شده با موم
🇹🇷Turkish
mumsu
balmumundan yapılmış veya balmumu ile kaplanmış
🇮🇱Hebrew
דוֹנַגִי
עשוי או מכוסה בשעווה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'waxy'?
The primary meaning of 'waxy' is 'made of or covered with wax'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'waxy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'waxy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'waxy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'waxy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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