HyperDic: waxy

English > 4 senses of the word waxy:
ADJECTIVEpertwaxy, waxenmade of or covered with wax
allwaxy, impressionable, impressibleeasily impressed or influenced
allwaxy, bendable, pliable, pliantcapable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking / breaking
allwaxy, waxen, waxlikehaving the paleness of wax
waxy > pronunciation
Soundswae'ksiy
Rhymesabsorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...
English > waxy: 4 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningmade of or covered with wax.
Example "careful, the floor is waxy"
Synonymwaxen
Spanishcéreo, ceroso, sedoso
Catalanceri, cerós
Nounswaxany of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin
waxinessthe quality of being made of wax or covered with wax
English > waxy: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningeasily impressed or influenced.
Example "a waxy mind"
Synonymsimpressionable, impressible
NarrowereasyReadily exploited or tricked
plastic, pliantcapable of being influenced or formed
spinnablecapable or susceptible to being influenced by biased information
susceptibleeasily impressed emotionally
Oppositeunimpressionablenot sensitive or susceptible to impression
Spanishimpresionable
Catalanimpressionable
English > waxy: 4 senses > adjective 3
Meaningcapable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking / breaking.
Synonymsbendable, pliable, pliant
Broaderflexible, flexileable to flex
Spanisharticulable, flexible
English > waxy: 4 senses > adjective 4
MeaningHaving the paleness of wax.
Example "a thin face with a waxy paleness"
Synonymswaxen, waxlike
Broadercolorless, colourlessWeak in color

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