Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb wax
2 of 3 senses of wax
Sense 1
wax
=> beeswax
Sense 2
wax, mount, climb, rise
=> jump
=> advance, gain
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb wax
2 of 3 senses of wax
Sense 1
wax
=> beeswax
Sense 2
wax, mount, climb, rise
=> jump
=> advance, gain
Entailment of verb wax
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb wax
3 senses of wax
Sense 1
wax
=> cover
Sense 2
wax, mount, climb, rise
=> increase
Sense 3
wax, full
=> increase
Familiarity of verb wax
wax used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb wax
Sense 1
wax
=> cover
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Sense 2
wax, mount, climb, rise
=> increase
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Sense 3
wax, full
=> increase
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Overview of verb wax
The verb wax has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) wax -- (cover with wax; "wax the car")
2. (1) wax, mount, climb, rise -- (go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered")
3. wax, full -- (increase in phase; "the moon is waxing")
Overview of adj waxed
The adj waxed has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) waxed -- (treated with wax; "waxed floors"; "waxed mustache")
Antonyms of adj waxed
1 sense of waxed
Sense 1
waxed (vs. unwaxed)
unwaxed (vs. waxed)
Similarity of adj waxed
1 sense of waxed
Sense 1
waxed (vs. unwaxed)
Attributes of adj waxed
Familiarity of adj waxed
waxed used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1)
Grep of adj waxed
unwaxed
waxed
Overview of verb wax
The verb wax has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) wax -- (cover with wax; "wax the car")
2. (1) wax, mount, climb, rise -- (go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered")
3. wax, full -- (increase in phase; "the moon is waxing")
Overview of adj waxed
The adj waxed has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) waxed -- (treated with wax; "waxed floors"; "waxed mustache")
waxed definition
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