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waxy
/ˈwæksi/
adj 3noun 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
hyperreal, mythic, thick
VERB + WAXY
won't
WAXY + NOUN
', cuticle, floury, others, sheen
PREP.
in, with
Definitions
adj
1
Resembling wax in texture or appearance.
There's far more than just hot dogs to feast on too. The pizzas—gigantic, floppy, with a hyperreal waxy sheen—are mythic. They arrive exclusively in cheese, pepperoni, or supreme—the holy trinity—and will run you an eminently affordable $1.99 for a ridiculously huge wedge-shaped slice.
2
Low in starch; tending to remain firm when cooked.
As we all know, there are great differences among potatoes; some are waxy, others floury; and these, again, vary according to the manner and degree of cooking.
noun
1
A cobbler (shoe repairer).
adj
1
Angry.
'I do hope you won't be waxy,' he said;
A man said he'd give me five pounds if I'd paint him and his missis and the dog and the cottage. And I went and put the fowls in instead of the dog, and he was waxy, so I had to knock a quid off.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — having the paleness of wax
- waxen
- waxlike
adjective — capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
- bendable
- pliable
- pliant
adjective — easily impressed or influenced
adjective — made of or covered with wax
Antonyms
- unimpressionable
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
501
There's far more than just hot dogs to feast on too. The pizzas—gigantic, floppy, with a hyperreal waxy sheen—are mythic. They arrive exclusively in cheese, pepperoni, or supreme—the holy trinity—and
Wiktionary02
As we all know, there are great differences among potatoes; some are waxy, others floury; and these, again, vary according to the manner and degree of cooking.
Wiktionary03
'I do hope you won't be waxy,' he said;
Wiktionary04
A man said he'd give me five pounds if I'd paint him and his missis and the dog and the cottage. And I went and put the fowls in instead of the dog, and he was waxy, so I had to knock a quid off.
Wiktionary05
Desert plants coat themselves in a thick, waxy cuticle to keep in water.
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