earwax
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earwax
- /ˈiɹ.wæks/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English erewax, from ere + wax. Equivalent to ear + wax.
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noun waxy substance secreted by the ear
| Español | cerumen, cerilla, cera, cera de los oídos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 귀지 gwiji, 귀에지 gwieji |
| 日本語 | 耳垢, 耳糞 mimikuso, 耳屎 mimikuso |
| 中文 | 耳屎 ěrshǐ, 耳垢 ěrgòu, 耵聹 /耵聍 dīngníng |
| हिन्दी | ठेक ṭhek, खोंठ khõṭh, खूँट khū̃ṭ, कान का मैल kān kā mail, खुँट khũṭ, कनोई kanoī |
| Kiswahili | nta za sikio |
| Português | cera de ouvido, cera |
| Français | cérumen |
| Deutsch | Ohrenschmalz, Zerumen |
| Italiano | cerume |
| Ελληνικά | κυψελίδα kypselída, κερί kerí |
| Română | ceară de urechi |
| Русский | ушна́я се́ра ušnája séra |
| Tiếng Việt | ráy, ráy tai, cứt ráy |
| العربية | صِمْلَاخ ṣimlāḵ, شَمْع اَلْأُذْن šamʕ al-ʔuḏn |
Talk about this word "earwax." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/earwax. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. earwax. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/earwax "earwax." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/earwax.Cite this
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title = {earwax},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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