Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waxmaking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wax-mak-ing
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The manufacture of wax, or of items from wax.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To fill the high demand for his work, Dr. Curtius began teaching Manon the art of waxmaking, eventually letting her mold a likeness of the great writer, Voltaire."

Etymology

From wax + making.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does waxmaking mean?: The manufacture of wax, or of items from wax.
Where does waxmaking come from?: From wax + making.

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