wax
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/wæks/
🇬🇧
/wæks/
noun
R
A soft solid used to make candles, polish, and other things. It melts when heated.
We use wax to make candles that burn brightly.
R
A soft yellow substance found inside ears.
The doctor removed wax from my ear to help me hear better.
verb
R
To polish something using wax.
He used wax to make the floor shiny and smooth.
R
To cover something with wax.
The paper was coated with wax to keep food fresh.
R
To remove hair using wax.
She went to the salon to wax her legs and make them smooth.
R
To grow larger gradually, like the moon.
The moon began to wax in the night sky.
R
To speak or write with strong emotion.
He started to wax poetic about his favorite book.
translation
A soft solid used to make candles, polish, and other things. It melts when heated.; A soft yellow substance found inside ears.
To polish something using wax.; To cover something with wax.; To remove hair using wax.; To grow larger gradually, like the moon.; To speak or write with strong emotion.
Word Forms
3rd Present
waxes
Progressive
waxing
Past
waxed
Plural
waxes
Perfect
waxed