ADJECTIVE | pert | waxen, waxy | made of or covered with wax |
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all | waxen, waxlike, waxy | having the paleness of wax |
Meaning | made of or covered with wax. | |
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Example | "waxen candles" | |
Synonym | waxy | |
Spanish | céreo, ceroso, sedoso | |
Catalan | ceri, cerós | |
Nouns | wax | any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin |
Meaning | Having the paleness of wax. | |
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Example | "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker | |
Synonyms | waxlike, waxy | |
Broader | colorless, colourless | Weak in color |
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