Overview of adj waxlike
The adj waxlike has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) waxen, waxlike, waxy -- (having the paleness of wax; "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him"; "a thin face with a waxy paleness")
2. waxlike, waxy, ceraceous -- (resembling or covered with wax; "as shiny as a waxy pippin"; "the ceraceous surface of the leaves")
Antonyms of adj waxlike
2 senses of waxlike
Sense 1
waxen, waxlike, waxy
INDIRECT (VIA colorless) -> colorful, colourful
Sense 2
waxlike, waxy, ceraceous
INDIRECT (VIA smooth) -> rough, unsmooth
Similarity of adj waxlike
2 senses of waxlike
Sense 1
waxen, waxlike, waxy
=> colorless (vs. colorful), colourless
Sense 2
waxlike, waxy, ceraceous
=> smooth (vs. rough)
Attributes of adj waxlike
Familiarity of adj waxlike
waxlike used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj waxlike
waxlike
Overview of adj waxlike
The adj waxlike has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) waxen, waxlike, waxy -- (having the paleness of wax; "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him"; "a thin face with a waxy paleness")
2. waxlike, waxy, ceraceous -- (resembling or covered with wax; "as shiny as a waxy pippin"; "the ceraceous surface of the leaves")
waxlike definition
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