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    waxen
    /ˈwaksn/

    adjective

    • 1. having a smooth, pale, translucent surface or appearance like that of wax: "a canopy of waxen, creamy blooms"
    • 2. made of wax: archaic, literary "a waxen effigy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAXEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WAXEN definition: 1. A waxen face has pale, shiny skin and does not look healthy: 2. A waxen face has pale, shiny…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › waxenWaxen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dec 4, 2016 · 1. : made of or covered with wax. 2. : resembling wax: such as. a. : easily molded : pliable. b. : seeming to lack vitality or animation : pallid. c. : lustrously smooth. Examples of waxen in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › waxenWAXEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Waxen definition: made of or covered, polished, or treated with wax. . See examples of WAXEN used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWAXEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'waxen' Word Frequency. waxen. (wæksən ) adjective. A waxen face is very pale and looks very unhealthy. [literary] Her eyes were fixed on the waxen face of her son, willing him to live. Synonyms: pale, white, ghastly, wan More Synonyms of waxen. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWAXEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WAXEN meaning: 1. A waxen face has pale, shiny skin and does not look healthy: 2. A waxen face has pale, shiny…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › waxenWaxen - definition of waxen by The Free Dictionary

    Define waxen. waxen synonyms, waxen pronunciation, waxen translation, English dictionary definition of waxen. adj. 1. Made of or covered with wax. 2. Pale or smooth as wax: waxen skin. 3. Weak, pliable, or impressionable: waxen minds. American Heritage® Dictionary...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwaxen adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of waxen adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › waxenWaxen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. made of or covered with wax. “ waxen candles”. synonyms: waxy. adjective. having the paleness of wax. “"the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker”. synonyms: waxlike, waxy. colorless, colourless.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › waxenwaxen | meaning of waxen in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    waxen meaning, definition, what is waxen: pale and shiny like wax: Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › waxenwaxen - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 6, 2024 · waxen ( comparative more waxen, superlative most waxen) Made of or covered with wax . a waxen tablet. Of or pertaining to wax. Having the pale smooth characteristics of wax, waxlike, waxy . Easily molded, influenced, or bent; yielding, impressible . ( rare) Easily effaced, as if written in wax.