waxen Antonyms

Meaning of waxen

Wordnet

waxen (a)

made of or covered with wax

Wordnet

waxen (s)

having the paleness of wax

Webster

waxen ()

of Wax

Webster

waxen (a.)

Made of wax.

Covered with wax; waxed; as, a waxen tablet.

Resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yielding.

waxen Sentence Examples

  1. The waxen doll sat motionless on the shelf, its porcelain skin gleaming in the dim light.
  2. The leaves of the magnolia tree turned a deep, waxen green during the summer months.
  3. The candle's flickering flame cast a golden glow on the waxen statues.
  4. The floor was polished to a waxen sheen, reflecting the sunlight like a mirror.
  5. The rain-drenched petals of the rose bush became waxen and fragile.
  6. The waxen skin of the corpse revealed the unmistakable signs of poisoning.
  7. The waxen mask melted away, revealing the true face underneath.
  8. The waxen texture of the fruit hinted at its ripeness.
  9. The surgeon's hands were waxen white as he performed the delicate operation.
  10. The waxen statue of the ancient pharaoh was remarkably well-preserved, as if frozen in time.

FAQs About the word waxen

made of or covered with wax, having the paleness of waxof Wax, Made of wax., Covered with wax; waxed; as, a waxen tablet., Resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yi

ashen, pale, pallid,sallow, sickly, cadaverous, doughy, blanched, waxy, ashy

florid,red, red, sanguine, florid, blooming, glowing, blooming, ruddy, flush

The waxen doll sat motionless on the shelf, its porcelain skin gleaming in the dim light.

The leaves of the magnolia tree turned a deep, waxen green during the summer months.

The candle's flickering flame cast a golden glow on the waxen statues.

The floor was polished to a waxen sheen, reflecting the sunlight like a mirror.