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- Dictionarywax·y/ˈwaksē/
adjective
- 1. angry; bad-tempered. informal, dated British
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The meaning of WAXY is made of, abounding in, or covered with wax : waxen. How to use waxy in a sentence.
having the appearance of or feeling like wax: He had a waxy complexion and looked ill. (Definition of waxy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of waxy. waxy. As the waxy coverings of the specimens are all damaged and the female immature, it u impossible to determine the species.
Waxy means slightly shiny or looking like wax. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.
Waxy definition: resembling wax in appearance or characteristics. See examples of WAXY used in a sentence.
wax·y. (wăk′sē) adj. wax·i·er, wax·i·est. 1. Resembling wax in appearance or texture, as in being pale, pliable, or smooth and lustrous. 2. Consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax. 3. Containing amyloid deposits, as a bodily organ.
Waxy means resembling wax in colour, appearance, or texture, or made of, covered with, or abounding in wax. It can also mean bad-tempered or irritable in British informal, old-fashioned usage.
made of or covered with wax. “careful, the floor is waxy ”. synonyms: waxen. adjective. having the paleness of wax. “a thin face with a waxy paleness”. synonyms: waxen, waxlike. colorless, colourless. weak in color; not colorful.
