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BNC: 35960 COCA: 34024

waxen

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waxen /ˈwæksən/ adjective
waxen
/ˈwæksən/
adjective
Learner's definition of WAXEN
[more waxen; most waxen] literary
: made of or covered in wax蜡的;蜡制的;涂蜡的
: looking like something made of or covered in wax: such as似蜡的
: very smooth and shiny光滑闪亮的
: very pale especially in a way that suggests poor health苍白的;病态的
BNC: 35960 COCA: 34024

waxen

adjective

wax·​en ˈwak-sən How to pronounce waxen (audio)
1
: made of or covered with wax
2
: resembling wax: such as
a
: easily molded : pliable
b
: seeming to lack vitality or animation : pallid
c
: lustrously smooth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, the moss’s telltale sign of woe is its glum, grayish hue, a waxen appearance that comes from ferns and algae that have crept over it. Sabrina Imbler, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of waxen was before the 12th century
BNC: 35960 COCA: 34024

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