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wax

/ wax /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
Type of:
lipid lipide lipoid
Kinds of:
bayberry wax bayberry tallow carnauba wax carnauba candelilla wax
verb Sense 2
go up or advance
"Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
Opposites:
wane
Type of:
increase
Kinds of:
jump advance gain
Derived:
upgrade rise rising slope climb climbing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
increase in phase
"the moon is waxing"
Opposites:
wane
Type of:
increase
Derived:
waxing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
cover with wax
"wax the car"
Type of:
cover
Kinds of:
beeswax
Derived:
waxing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
89%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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lipid lipide lipoid bayberry wax bayberry tallow carnauba wax carnauba candelilla wax increase jump advance gain