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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