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sealing wax

/ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
seal-ing wax
IPA
/ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

sealing waxes (plural) sealing-wax (alternative)

Phrases

sealing-wax red signet ring

Frequently Paired Words

signet signet ring

Synonyms

seal

Questions

How do you pronounce sealing wax?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/.
What does sealing wax mean?
Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.

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