Wax, v. n.
- 1. Increase (as the moon), become larger, become fuller.
- 2. Grow, become, come to be, get to be.
Waxen, a.
- 1. Wax-like, waxy.
- 2. Soft, yielding, tender.
- 3. Wax-covered.
- 4. Of wax.
Wax-moth, n. Bee-moth.
Wax-myrtle, n. Bayberry, candleberry-tree (Myrica cerifera).
Wax-painting, n. Encaustic.
Wax-wing, n. [U. S.] Cedar-bird (Ampelis Carolinensis).
Wax-work, n.
- 1. Wax figures.
- 2. Climbing bitter-sweet (Celastrus scandens).
Waxy, a.
- 1. Viscid, adhesive, tenacious.
- 2. Yielding, pliable.
Way, n.
- 1. Passage, march, advance, progression.
- 2. Road, path, route, course, track, street, highway, highroad, room for passing, opportunity to pass,
passage.
- 3. Method, mode, manner, fashion.