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wax

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noun (1)

1
: a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
2
: any of various substances resembling the wax of bees: such as
a
: any of numerous substances of plant or animal origin that differ from fats in being less greasy, harder, and more brittle and in containing principally compounds of high molecular weight (such as fatty acids, alcohols, and saturated hydrocarbons)
b
: a solid substance (such as ozokerite or paraffin wax) of mineral origin consisting usually of hydrocarbons of high molecular weight
c
: a pliable or liquid composition used especially in uniting surfaces, excluding air, making patterns or impressions, or producing a polished surface
3
: something likened to wax as soft, impressionable, or readily molded
4
: a waxy secretion
especially : earwax
5
: a phonograph recording
waxlike adjective

wax

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verb (1)

waxed; waxing; waxes

transitive verb

1
a
: to treat or rub with wax usually for polishing, stiffening, or reducing friction
b
: to apply wax to as a depilatory
getting her legs waxed
2
: to record on phonograph records
3
slang : to defeat decisively (as in an athletic contest)

wax

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verb (2)

waxed; waxing; waxes

intransitive verb

1
a
: to increase in size, numbers, strength, prosperity, or intensity
b
: to grow in volume or duration
c
: to grow toward full development
2
: to increase in phase or intensity
used chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets
3
: to assume a (specified) characteristic, quality, or state : become
wax indignant
wax poetic

wax

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noun (2)

: increase, growth
usually used in the phrase on the wax

wax

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noun (3)

: a fit of temper : rage

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English weax; akin to Old High German wahs wax, Lithuanian vaškas

Verb (2)

Middle English, from Old English weaxan; akin to Old High German wahsan to increase, Greek auxanein, Latin augēre — more at eke

Noun (3)

perhaps from wax entry 3

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

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

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wax was before the 12th century

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