How do you pronounce waxy?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwæksi/.

Where does waxy come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

waxy

/ˈwæksi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: waxy
IPA: /ˈwæksi/

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Meaning

adj

Resembling wax in texture or appearance.

adj

Low in starch; tending to remain firm when cooked.

noun

A cobbler (shoe repairer).

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

adj

Angry.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"There's far more than just hot dogs to feast on too. The pizzas—gigantic, floppy, with a hyperreal waxy sheen—are mythic. They arrive exclusively in cheese, pepperoni, or supreme—the holy trinity—and will run you an eminently affordable $1.99 for a ridiculously huge wedge-shaped slice."
"As we all know, there are great differences among potatoes; some are waxy, others floury; and these, again, vary according to the manner and degree of cooking."
"'I do hope you won't be waxy,' he said;"
"A man said he'd give me five pounds if I'd paint him and his missis and the dog and the cottage. And I went and put the fowls in instead of the dog, and he was waxy, so I had to knock a quid off."

Etymology

From Middle English waxi, wexy, equivalent to wax (“soft oily substance”) + -y.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: waxi

Usage

Inflected Forms

waxier (comparative) more waxy (comparative) waxiest (superlative) most waxy (superlative) waxies (plural) waxie (alternative)

Derived Forms

waxily waxiness waxycap

Phrases

waxy cap waxy cast waxy corn waxy degeneration waxy disease waxy finger waxy flexibility waxy kidney

Frequently Paired Words

earwaxy

Synonyms

ceraceous lad of wax waxen waxlike bendable pliable pliant impressionable impressible

Antonyms

floury

Rhymes With

taxi maxi maxie maxey maxy laxey craxi maxcy flaxy