waxy (Meaning)

Wordnet

waxy (a)

made of or covered with wax

easily impressed or influenced

Wordnet

waxy (s)

capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking

having the paleness of wax

Webster

waxy (a.)

Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible.

waxy Sentence Examples

  1. The leaves of the succulent had a waxy coating that repelled water.
  2. The wax museum housed lifelike figures with eerily waxy skin.
  3. The old car's finish had lost its luster, leaving a dull and waxy appearance.
  4. The waxy petals of the rose shimmered in the sunlight.
  5. The magician pulled a waxy rabbit out of his hat, eliciting gasps from the audience.
  6. The waxy consistency of the cheese made it difficult to spread.
  7. The crayons left waxy streaks on the paper as the children colored.
  8. The waxy coating on the apples prevented them from bruising easily.
  9. The waxy outer layer of the avocado protected the soft inner flesh.
  10. The waxy buildup on the tile made it slippery and dangerous to walk on.

FAQs About the word waxy

made of or covered with wax, easily impressed or influenced, capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking, having the paleness of waxResembling w

plastic, shapeable, malleable,adaptable, moldable, limber, shapable, waxen, workable, resilient

stiff, stiff,rigid, rigid, inflexible, intractable,inflexible, intractable,

The leaves of the succulent had a waxy coating that repelled water.

The wax museum housed lifelike figures with eerily waxy skin.

The old car's finish had lost its luster, leaving a dull and waxy appearance.

The waxy petals of the rose shimmered in the sunlight.