wax
/wæks/
noun
- A solid, slightly shiny substance made from fats or oils, used for making candles, polish, and seals, or produced naturally by plants and animals.
- He applied car wax to the hood to make it shine.
- She melted the wax and poured it into a candle mold.
- Bees use wax to build the honeycomb in their hive.
- A substance used for removing hair from the skin.
- He tried using wax to remove the hair on his arms.
- The salon offers wax for eyebrows and upper lips.
- She bought a kit for waxing her legs at home.
adjective
- Made of or resembling wax.
- The fruit looked so real, but it was actually a wax model.
- The museum has a collection of wax figures of famous people.
- She wore a wax seal on the envelope to keep it closed.
verb
- To apply wax to a surface, such as a floor, car, or piece of furniture, to polish or protect it.
- They waxed the surfboard to help it glide on the water.
- He waxed the car every weekend to keep it looking new.
- She waxed the wooden floor until it was smooth and shiny.
- To remove hair from a part of the body using wax.
- She waxes her legs once a month at the salon.
- He decided to wax his chest for the summer beach trip.
- The esthetician waxed her eyebrows into a perfect arch.
- To increase in size, strength, or intensity; often used to describe the moon getting fuller.
- The moon waxes from a thin crescent to a full circle.
- Her enthusiasm for the project waxed as she saw progress.
- As the storm waxed, the winds grew stronger and louder.
- To speak or write in a particular way, especially with a certain tone or emotion.
- She waxed enthusiastic about the new restaurant in town.
- He waxed poetic about the beauty of the sunset.
- The old man waxed nostalgic about his childhood days.