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• tulla joksikin• voide• voidella• enetä• vahata• vahainen• vaha• vaikku• rehottaa• kasvaa• kiillottaa (vahata)• kiillottaa• suksivoide• pohjavoide* * *I 1. wæks noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) vaha2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) vaikku3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) vaha4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) vaha5) (sealing-wax.) sinettivaha2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.)- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II wæks verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) kasvaa2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) kasvaa
См. также в других словарях:
Waxen — Wax en, a. 1. Made of wax. The female bee, that . . . builds her waxen cells. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Covered with wax; waxed; as, a waxen tablet. [1913 Webster] 3. Resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yielding. [1913 Webster] Men have marble,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waxen — index flexible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
waxen — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a smooth, pale, translucent surface like that of wax. 2) archaic or literary made of wax … English terms dictionary
waxen — waxen1 [wak′sən] adj. 1. made of wax 2. like wax, as in being yellowish, soft, smooth, lustrous, pale, plastic, pliable, impressionable, etc. 3. covered with wax waxen2 [wak′sən] vi. archaic pp. of WAX2 … English World dictionary
Waxen — Wax Wax (w[a^]ks), v. i. [imp. {Waxed}; p. p. {Waxed}, and Obs. or Poetic {Waxen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waxing}.] [AS. weaxan; akin to OFries. waxa, D. wassen, OS. & OHG. wahsan, G. wachsen, Icel. vaxa, Sw. v[ a]xa, Dan. voxe, Goth. wahsjan, Gr. ? to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waxen — waxen1 /wak seuhn/, adj. 1. made of or covered, polished, or treated with wax. 2. resembling or suggesting wax: Illness gave his face a waxen appearance. 3. weak, manageable, or impressionable: The minds of young children are waxen. [bef. 1000;… … Universalium
waxen — wax|en [ˈwæksən] adj literary 1.) pale and shiny like wax ▪ his pale, waxen face 2.) made from wax ▪ waxen images … Dictionary of contemporary English
waxen — [[t]wæ̱ks(ə)n[/t]] ADJ A waxen face is very pale and looks very unhealthy. [LITERARY] Her eyes were fixed on the waxen face of her son, willing him to live … English dictionary
waxen — adjective a) Made of wax; covered with wax. a waxen tablet b) Of or pertaining to wax … Wiktionary
waxen — wax|en [ wæksn ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) if someone s face or skin is waxen, it is pale, shiny, and does not look healthy 2. ) made of WAX … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
waxen — UK [ˈwæks(ə)n] / US adjective mainly literary 1) if someone s face or skin is waxen, it is pale, shiny, and does not look healthy 2) made of wax … English dictionary
