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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") 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")
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