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waxes

The word “waxes” has 2 syllables: wax-es

It's pronounced as /ˈwæksɪz/

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In the thesaurus, “waxes” has 149 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for waxes along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for waxes

Antonyms for waxes

Meanings of waxes

  • noun
    1. Beeswax.
    2. Earwax.
    3. Any oily, water-resistant substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
    4. Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.
    5. The phonograph record format for music.
    6. A thick syrup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar maple and then cooling it.
    7. A type of drugs with as main ingredients weed oil and butane; hash oil.
    8. An outburst of anger.
  • verb
    1. To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
    2. To remove hair at the roots from (a part of the body) by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply.
    3. To defeat utterly.
    4. To kill, especially to murder a person.
    5. (usually of a musical or oral performance) To record.
    6. To increasingly assume the specified characteristic.
    7. To grow.
    8. (of the moon) To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.
    9. (of the tide) To move from low tide to high tide.

Example Sentences

  • She waxes the car every weekend to keep it looking new.
  • The artist waxes the sculpture to achieve a smooth finish.
  • He waxes his skis before every trip to the mountain.
  • The floor waxes beautifully when polished properly.
  • She waxes poetic when talking about her favorite books.

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