waxy

waxy

See also: waxie

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: wăkʹsē, IPA^(key): /ˈwæksi/
• Rhymes: -æksi

Etymology 1

From Middle English waxi, wexy, equivalent to wax (“soft oily substance”) +‎ -y.

Adjective

waxy (comparative waxier or more waxy, superlative waxiest or most waxy)

1. Resembling wax in texture or appearance.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• waxily
• waxiness
• waxy cap, waxycap
• waxy cast
• waxy corn
• waxy degeneration
• waxy disease
• waxy finger

• waxy flexibility
• waxy kidney
• waxy liver
• waxy maize
• waxy monkey leaf frog
• waxy potato
• waxy spleen

Translations

Resembling wax in texture or appearance

Catalan: cerós Finnish: vahamainen French: cireux (fr) m, cireuse f German: wächsern (de), wachsartig, Wachs- (de) Italian: cereo (it) m, cerea (it) f Maori: kōnononono (refers to potatoes), āhua wākihi

Polish: woskowy (pl) m, woskowa f, woskowe n Portuguese: céreo, ceroso Scottish Gaelic: cèireach Spanish: ceroso Welsh: cwyr (cy)

Etymology 2

From wax (“fit of anger”) +‎ -y.

Adjective

waxy (comparative more waxy, superlative most waxy)

1. (regional, colloquial) Angry.
   • 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 12

     A man said he'd give me five pounds if I'd paint him and his missis and the dog and the cottage. And I went and put the fowls in instead of the dog, and he was waxy, so I had to knock a quid off.