Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waxwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: wax-work
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.

Countable

noun

The art of producing such figures.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The amateur tenor, whose vocal villainies / All desire to shirk, / Shall during off-hours, / Exhibit his powers / To Madame Tussaud's waxwork."
"Waxwork is a fine art, but it differs from all other fine arts in that its main purpose is one that is expressly rejected by all those other arts."

Etymology

From wax + work.

Usage

Inflected Forms

waxworks (plural)

Derived Forms

waxworker waxworks waxworky

Phrases

Roxbury waxwork waxwork-man wax museum

Frequently Paired Words

wax museum

Synonyms

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Questions

What does waxwork mean?: A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.
Where does waxwork come from?: From wax + work.

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