waxy
IPA: wˈæksi
noun
- (UK, obsolete, slang) A cobbler (shoe repairer).
adjective
- Resembling wax in texture or appearance.
- (regional, colloquial) Angry.
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Examples of "waxy" in Sentences
- The waxy core contains the virus.
- The blooms of several species are waxy.
- The frill is full of holes and covered in a waxy adhesive.
- The bill is waxy red and the legs are pale fleshy or brown.
- Red blotches are present in the waxy zone of the inner surface.
- The clear, waxy contents of human pores is sebaceous secretion.
- The fruit is entirely edible, including the slightly waxy skin.
- The waxy cuticle is deposited on the shell in the bird's oviduct.
- The skin is waxy and the flesh partially translucent in the young pods.
- The case consists of a soft white, waxy substance saturated with spermaceti oil.
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