waxy

[US]/ˈwæksi/
[UK]/ˈwæksi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. resembling wax, soft, smooth, pale, livid

Phrases & Collocations

waxy texture

waxy coating

waxy appearance

waxy oil

Example Sentences

a steel tube coated with a waxy substance.

Thermal treatment action in pipage have great effect on the rheology of waxy crude.

a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles.

A mass of waxy pollen grains transported as a unit in many members of the Orchidaceae and Asclepiadaceae.

brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips.

The various genes of increasing sweet taste and gene wx can be expressed on the same ear, and the aim has been realized breeding the corn hybrids with sweet and waxy flavous fresh ears.

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