waxen

The word “waxen” has 2 syllables: wax-en

It's pronounced as /ˈwæksən/

What is synonym and antonym for waxen?

In the thesaurus, “waxen” has 33 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for waxen along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for waxen

Antonyms for waxen

blooming
blushing
florid
flush
flushed
full-blooded
glowing
pink
red
rosy
rubicund
ruddy
sanguine
unimpressionable

Meanings of waxen

adjective
1. Grown.
2. Made of wax; covered with wax.
3. Of or pertaining to wax.
4. Having the pale smooth characteristics of wax, waxlike, waxy.
5. Easily effaced, as if written in wax.
verb
1. To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
2. To remove hair at the roots from (a part of the body) by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply.
3. To defeat utterly.
4. To kill, especially to murder a person.
5. (usually of a musical or oral performance) To record.
6. To increasingly assume the specified characteristic.
7. To grow.
8. (of the moon) To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.
9. (of the tide) To move from low tide to high tide.

Example Sentences

The statue had a smooth, waxen finish that glistened in the light.
His face looked pale and waxen after the long illness.
The waxen candles flickered gently in the dim room.
The waxen wings of the model bird were delicate and fragile.
The old furniture had a waxen sheen, indicating it was well cared for.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to waxen, such as: anemic, ashen, ashy, blanched, bloodless, blooming, blushing.

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