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waxed

waxed

3.2
Covered with a thin shiny layer to make a smooth surface
  • adjective
  • /wækst/
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  • I came in a canvas jacket, a waxed canvas jacket.

All the Princess press a kiss to Jamal's wax dipped lips.

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Examples

  • The surfboard was carefully prepared with a waxed finish to ensure a smooth ride on the waves.

  • If you see stitches like on this shoe here all around, then the thread of the stitches should be waxed and that's extremely important.

  • I have not actually seen a waxed taint of a dude before.

  • There was a even better twine then waxed twine and it's artificial cat gut.

  • The exterior is a waxed hemp braid that is all hand stitched.

  • Lot of cigar pictures, a lot of shirtless, oiled up waxed chests.

  • Like Oregon is basically guys with fancy beards and waxed moustaches and they're into beer.

  • His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).

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  • Floss is just an aid to reach in between the teeth and clean where your toothbrush can't reach, so it is really a matter of preference in determining which type to buy: waxed, non-waxed, minty, non-flavored; they will all work the same.

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  • After applying the waxed coating, the car's paint gleamed under the sunlight.

Synonyms

polished
vswaxed
26 2.1

A shiny, smooth surface after being rubbed or cleaned

is created by adding a surface layer rather than by rubbing alone
waxy
vswaxed
9 3.0

Looking or feeling like wax, often smooth and shiny

is produced by applying a soft glossy layer to the surface
burnished
vswaxed
1 6.5

Has a smooth shiny surface after polishing

is achieved by applying a surface layer instead of by friction
waxen
vswaxed
  • Archaic
1 7.7

Made of the soft material used for candles or having a pale, smooth face

is applied as a surface layer rather than merely resembling a material
enameled
vswaxed
  • US
1 4.2

Having a smooth, hard, shiny surface for protection or decoration

uses a softer surface layer rather than a hard manufactured coating
coated
vswaxed
1 3.4

Covered by a thin layer of another substance for protection or decoration

specifically uses a soft surface layer applied to give shine and smoothness
slicked
vswaxed
1 5.7

People smooth hair and make it shiny using gel or oil

is a surface treatment applied broadly, not limited to hair styling
varnished
vswaxed
4.7

Having a shiny clear layer that protects things like wood or furniture

is applied as a softer finish rather than a hard protective seal
glazed
vswaxed
3.5

Having a smooth shiny surface, often on pottery or tiles

is produced by applying a softer surface layer rather than a liquid glaze

Antonyms

1 3.8

Has no thin, shiny layer used to protect things

How Shiny

glossy
34 2.6
polished
26 2.1
waxed
3.2
matte
2 3.5

Surface Forms

waxed positive

Morphology

waxed = wax (transparent) = wax + ed

Standard past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'wax', meaning 'treated with wax', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Waxed comes from the simple noun wax, the soft, sticky substance made by bees. To 'wax' something is to put that substance on it to 'make it smooth or shiny', so a waxed floor or mustache has been covered with wax to look shiny.