waxy
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waxy¹
- /ˈwæksi/
Rhymes with -æksi
Where it comes from
From Middle English waxi, wexy, equivalent to wax (“soft oily substance”) + -y.
adjective waxier · more waxy · waxiest · most waxy
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Resembling wax in texture or appearance.
There's far more than just hot dogs to feast on too. The pizzas—gigantic, floppy, with a hyperreal waxy sheen—are mythic. They arrive exclusively in cheese, pepperoni, or supreme—the holy trinity—and will run you an eminently affordable $1.99 for a ridiculously huge wedge-shaped slice.
Similar: ceraceous
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Low in starch; tending to remain firm when cooked.
As we all know, there are great differences among potatoes; some are waxy, others floury; and these, again, vary according to the manner and degree of cooking.
Opposite: floury
noun waxies · waxie
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A cobbler (shoe repairer).
Similar: lad of wax
waxy²
- /ˈwæksi/
Rhymes with -æksi
adjective more waxy · most waxy
- Angry. 'I do hope you won't be waxy,' he said;
Translations
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adj Resembling wax in texture or appearance
| Español | ceroso |
|---|---|
| Português | céreo, ceroso |
| Français | cireux |
| Deutsch | wächsern, wachsartig, Wachs- |
| Italiano | cereo |
adj Of a potato, low in starch
| Deutsch | festkochend |
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