Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waxed

/ˈwækst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: waxed
IPA: /ˈwækst/

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of wax

adj

Of an object, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it.

Inflected Forms

more waxed (comparative) most waxed (superlative)

Derived Forms

unwaxed

Phrases

waxed cloth waxed cotton waxed end waxed jacket waxed leather waxed paper

Rhymes With

relaxed taxed axed maxed faxed untaxed overtaxed akst axt

Questions

How do you pronounce waxed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwækst/.
What does waxed mean?: simple past and past participle of wax

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