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waxlike

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling wax.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having the paleness of wax- Bram Stoker

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor
  • the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him
  • a thin face with a waxy paleness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: waxen, waxy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From wax + -like.