单词	waxy
释义	waxy1 /ˈwaksi / adjective (waxier, waxiest) Resembling wax in consistency or appearance: waxy potatoes... Sodium is a silvery white metal with a waxy appearance. Frostbitten skin initially turns red, then it takes on a whitish, waxy appearance. They were passing through a grove of low trees now, with drifts of creamy blossom and the waxy green leaves of citrus trees. Derivatives waxily adverb ... Dead-eyed and waxily handsome, he makes a speech about helping our brothers and sisters in Africa. They were retrieved by the proprietor, a man so fat, grave and waxily mustachioed that he was easily the least appropriate person available for the task. A cooking thermometer also comes in handy; cover the probe completely with a thick layer of foil so you don't render it waxily unusable for all future purposes. waxiness noun ... The potatoes had the furry waxiness and real flavour you only get from the great heritage varieties that have been boiled in their skins. Leaf waxiness differs with leaf type - juvenile foliage is waxy, whereas adult foliage is not. The flavour, only medium full, does not lack substance, and exhibits waxiness and spice. Rhymes Cotopaxi, maxi, taxi waxy2 /ˈwaksi / adjective (waxier, waxiest) British informal, dated Angry; bad-tempered.
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