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waxy

Letters that make waxy

a, w, y, x are letters that make 'waxy'

Words within waxy

XY, WA, ax, wax are words within 'waxy'

waxy is a 4 letter word starting with w
waxy is a 4 letter word ending with y

4 possible definitions for 'waxy'

Waxy as "capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking"

Under this definition, waxy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bendable, pliant, pliable have the same meaning as 'waxy'

Derivatives of waxy

bend, pliancy, pliantness, suppleness, bendability, pliability, deform, turn, twist, flex are derivatives of 'waxy'.

Similar to waxy

flexible, flexile are similar to 'waxy'.

Waxy as "made of or covered with wax"

Under this definition, waxy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

waxen has the same meaning as waxy

Derivatives of waxy

wax, waxiness are derivatives of 'waxy'.

Pertain to waxy

wax pertains to 'waxy'.

Example of waxy used within this context

"waxen candles", "careful, the floor is waxy"

Waxy as "easily impressed or influenced"

Under this definition, waxy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

impressionable, impressible have the same meaning as 'waxy'

Antonyms

unimpressionable has the opposite meaning of waxy

Derivatives of waxy

impress, strike, move, affect are derivatives of 'waxy'.

Similar to waxy

pliant, spinnable, susceptible, easy, plastic are similar to 'waxy'.

Example of waxy used within this context

"an impressionable youngster", "an impressionable age", "a waxy mind"

Waxy as "having the paleness of wax"

Under this definition, waxy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

waxen, waxlike have the same meaning as 'waxy'

Similar to waxy

colorless, colourless are similar to 'waxy'.

Example of waxy used within this context

"the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker, "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him", "a thin face with a waxy paleness"