单词 | wax |
释义 | wax1[ waks ] / wæks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wax ON THESAURUS.COM nounverb (used with object)adjectivepertaining to, made of, or resembling wax: a wax candle; a wax doll. Idioms for wax
whole ball of wax, Slang. Origin of wax1First recorded before 900; Middle English noun wax(e), wex(e), Old English weax, wex; cognate with Dutch was, German Wachs, Old Norse vax; the verb is derivative of the noun OTHER WORDS FROM waxwax·a·ble, adjectivewaxlike, adjectiveWords nearby waxwavey, wavy, waw, wa-wa, wawl, wax, Waxahachie, wax and wane, wax bean, waxberry, waxbill Definition for wax (2 of 3)wax2 [ waks ] / wæks / verb (used without object), waxed; waxed or (Literary) wax·en; wax·ing.to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc.: Discord waxed at an alarming rate. (of the moon) to increase in the extent of its illuminated portion before the full moon.Compare wane (def. 4). to grow or become: He waxed angry at the insinuation. Origin of wax2First recorded before 900; Middle English waxen, wax(e), waxien, Old English weaxan, weacsan, weahsan; cognate with German wachsen; akin to waist SYNONYMS FOR wax1 extend, grow, lengthen, enlarge, dilate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR wax ON THESAURUS.COM Definition for wax (3 of 3)wax3 [ waks ] / wæks / noun Chiefly British.a fit of anger; rage. Origin of wax3First recorded in 1850–55; perhaps special use of wax2 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waxBritish Dictionary definitions for wax (1 of 3)wax1 / (wæks) / nounverb(tr) to coat, polish, etc, with wax to remove (body hair) by means of a wax treatment Derived forms of waxwaxer, nounwaxlike, adjectiveWord Origin for waxOld English weax, related to Old Saxon, Old High German wahs, Old Norse vax British Dictionary definitions for wax (2 of 3)wax2 / (wæks) / verb (intr)to become larger, more powerful, etc (of the moon) to show a gradually increasing portion of illuminated surface, between new moon and full moonCompare wane (def. 1) archaic to become as specifiedthe time waxed late Word Origin for waxOld English weaxan; related to Old Frisian waxa, Old Saxon, Old High German wahsan, Gothic wahsjan British Dictionary definitions for wax (3 of 3)wax3 / (wæks) / nounBritish informal, old-fashioned a fit of rage or temperhe's in a wax today Word Origin for waxof obscure origin; perhaps from the phrase to wax angry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with waxwax The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Medical definitions for waxwax [ wăks ] n.Any of various natural, oily or greasy heat-sensitive substances, consisting of hydrocarbons or esters of fatty acids that are insoluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents. Cerumen. A solid plastic or pliable liquid substance, such as paraffin, originating from petroleum and found in rock layers and often used in medicinal preparations. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for waxwax [ wăks ] Any of various solid, usually yellow substances that melt or soften easily when heated. They are similar to fats, but are less greasy and more brittle. Naturally occurring animal and plant waxes are esters of saturated fatty acids and alcohols of high molecular weight, including sterols. Waxes are also manufactured synthetically from petroleum, and are used to make polishers, lubricants, coatings, waterproofing, crayons, candles, and many other products. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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