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1 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) (bÿflugna)vax2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) eyrnamergur3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) gljávax, bón4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) kertavax5) (sealing-wax.) innsiglunarvax2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) vaxbera, bóna- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) vaxa, aukast, stækka2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) vaxa, aukast, stækka -
2 honeycomb
noun (the mass formed by rows of wax cells in which bees store their honey.) vaxkaka
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bees|wax — «BEEZ WAKS», noun, verb. –n. the wax given out by bees, from which they make their honeycomb: »Mother used a polish of beeswax to rub the furniture. –v.t., v.i. to rub, polish, or treat with beeswax … Useful english dictionary
bees·wax — /ˈbiːzˌwæks/ noun [noncount] : wax made by bees that is used for making candles and other products none of your beeswax US informal used as a way of telling someone that you won t provide information because it is private “How old are you?” “That … Useful english dictionary
bees-wax — … Useful english dictionary
wax — ‘soft oily substance’ [OE] and the now archaic wax ‘grow, become’ [OE] are distinct words. The former comes (together with German wachs, Dutch was, Swedish vax, and Danish vox) from a prehistoric Germanic *wakhsam. This in turn was descended from … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
wax — ‘soft oily substance’ [OE] and the now archaic wax ‘grow, become’ [OE] are distinct words. The former comes (together with German wachs, Dutch was, Swedish vax, and Danish vox) from a prehistoric Germanic *wakhsam. This in turn was descended from … Word origins
bees — bees; bees·wing; blou·wil·de·bees·oog; bees·wax; bees·winged; … English syllables
wax — Car·bo·wax; chafe·wax; de·wax; pax·wax; wax; wax·berry; wax·er; wax·er·man; wax·haw; wax·i·ly; wax·i·ness; wax·man; woad·wax·en; wood·wax·en; bees·wax; de·wax·able; woad·wax; … English syllables
Wax — Wax, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk .] [1913 Webster] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wax cloth — Wax Wax, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk .] [1913 Webster] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wax end — Wax Wax, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk .] [1913 Webster] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wax flower — Wax Wax, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk .] [1913 Webster] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
