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WAXEN

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the paleness of wax

Example:

a thin face with a waxy paleness

Synonyms:

waxen; waxlike; waxy

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

colorless; colourless (weak in color; not colorful)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Made of or covered with wax

Example:

careful, the floor is waxy

Synonyms:

waxen; waxy

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

wax (any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water)

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