waxy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective made of or covered with wax
  2. adjective easily impressed or influenced
  3. adjective capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking

Etymology

From Middle English waxi, wexy, equivalent to wax (“soft oily substance”) + -y.

In classic literature

Synonyms

waxen

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