Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waxing

/ˈwæksɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: wax-ing
IPA: /ˈwæksɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of applying wax.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.

Countable

noun

A recording intended for a phonograph.

Countable

verb

present participle and gerund of wax

Example Sentences

"The wanings and waxings (of the sun and moon) occur according to the (twelve) pitch-pipes."
"The building interior was Gothic and finished by multiple waxings of the commercial coast woods, redwood, sugar pine, white pine, and Douglas fir."
"Are these metaphorical descriptions just the subjective waxings of the critic or are they aesthetic properties really (but metaphorically) true of the wine?"
"Coordinate term: sugaring"
"Except for "Washing Machine Blues," a 1952 side for the King label, Carson's waxings went largely without notice."

Usage

Inflected Forms

waxings (plural)

Phrases

bikini waxing Brazilian waxing hot waxing Persian waxing waxing die waxing iron waxing up waxing kernel

Synonyms

platter record vinyl

Antonyms

waning

Rhymes With

relaxing taxing faxing axing

Questions

How do you pronounce waxing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwæksɪŋ/.
What does waxing mean?: An act of applying wax.

How to pronounce waxing

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