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Definition of waxy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

waxy

adjective
 
/ˈwæksi/
 
/ˈwæksi/
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  1. made of wax; looking or feeling like wax
    • The cheese has a red waxy rind.
    • young men with pale waxy skins
    • potatoes with a waxy texture
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryWaxy is used with these nouns:
    • substance
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