waxed

[US]/'wæksid/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. coated with wax; waterproof
v. to gradually increase; to become; to apply wax to

Phrases & Collocations

waxed paper

Example Sentences

I washed and waxed the floor.

they waxed lyrical about the old days.

green sentiment has waxed and waned.

We hosed down the car before we waxed it.

he waxed a series of tracks that emphasized his lead guitar work.

The government’s popularity has waxed and waned over the past year.

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