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waxed

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈwækst/
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  • CMU ARPABET: W AE1 K S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of an object, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of wax

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

treated with wax

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • waxed floors
  • waxed mustache

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unwaxed

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.