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waxy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
waxy
(adjective)
waxy
/
ˈ
wæksi/
adjective
waxier
;
waxiest
waxy
/
ˈ
wæksi/
adjective
waxier
;
waxiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAXY
:
seeming to be made of or covered in wax
The polish left a
waxy
residue.
a plant with
waxy
leaves
a
waxy
surface/substance
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