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# waxy

adjective (waxy, waxier, waxiest)

«waxy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Waxy means made of wax, covered in wax, or looking or feeling like wax: smooth, shiny and a little slippery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waxy/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on plants, many leaves have a waxy coating that keeps water in and lets rain roll off. Some fruits like apples have a waxy skin. In stories, a very pale, smooth face may be described as waxy, meaning ill. Phrases: «waxy leaves», «waxy skin», «waxy coating».

### Examples

- Cactus plants have thick, waxy skin to save water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waxy/#x1)
- Raindrops rolled off the waxy leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waxy/#x2)
- The apple had a shiny, waxy peel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waxy/#x3)
- The crayon felt waxy on my fingers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waxy/#x4)
- The old candle left a waxy mess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waxy/#x5)
- In the story, the sick boy's face looked pale and waxy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waxy/#x6)
- There were creepers hanging from the upper branches, and the bells of the flowers of the creepers, great waxy white things like convolvuluses, hung down fast asleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waxy/#x7)

### Note

Adjective: «wax» + «-y». Comparative «waxier», superlative «waxiest». A waxy coating on a leaf is called a cuticle in science.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «waxy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waxy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«waxy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/waxy.html) on Mova free.