Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earwaxy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ear-waxy
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of earwax.

Informal

adj

Covered with earwax.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From earwax + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more earwaxy (comparative) most earwaxy (superlative)

Questions

What does earwaxy mean?
Resembling or characteristic of earwax.
Where does earwaxy come from?
From earwax + -y.

How to pronounce earwaxy

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