Definition of Wax
1. Noun. Any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.
Generic synonyms: Lipid, Lipide, Lipoid
Derivative terms: Waxy
2. Verb. Cover with wax. "Wax the car"
3. Verb. Go up or advance. "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
Specialized synonyms: Jump, Advance, Gain
Generic synonyms: Increase
Derivative terms: Climb, Mount, Mounting, Rise, Waxing
Antonyms: Wane
4. Verb. Increase in phase. "The moon will soon wax "; "The moon is waxing"
Definition of Wax
1. v. i. To increase in size; to grow bigger; to become larger or fuller; -- opposed to wane.
2. n. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which, being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow.
3. v. t. To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a thread or a table.
4. v. i. To increase in size; to grow bigger; to become larger or fuller; -- opposed to wane.
5. n. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which, being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow.
6. v. t. To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a thread or a table.
Definition of Wax
1. to coat with wax (a natural, heat-sensitive substance) [v -ED, -ING, -ES] : WAXABLE [adj]
Medical Definition of Wax
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