Waxy

Quick meaning: Waxy is an adjective meaning Resembling wax in texture or appearance.

Meaning

Resembling wax in texture or appearance.

More Meanings

1. (of potatoes) Low in starch; tending to remain firm when cooked.
2. (UK, obsolete, slang) A cobbler (shoe repairer).
3. (regional, colloquial) Angry.

Example Sentences

'I do hope you won't be waxy,' he said;

As we all know, there are great differences among potatoes; some are waxy, others floury; and these, again, vary according to the manner and degree of cooking.

A man said he'd give me five pounds if I'd paint him and his missis and the dog and the cottage. And I went and put the fowls in instead of the dog, and he was waxy, so I had to knock a quid off.

There's far more than just hot dogs to feast on too. The pizzas—gigantic, floppy, with a hyperreal waxy sheen—are mythic. They arrive exclusively in cheese, pepperoni, or supreme—the holy trinity—and will run you an eminently affordable $1.99 for a ridiculously huge wedge-shaped slice.

Word Forms

• waxier
• waxiest
• waxies
• waxie

Synonyms for waxy

Depending on context, synonyms include smooth, waxen, colorless, colourless, waxlike.

Antonyms for waxy

Common opposites include floury.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include waxlike, waxen, colorless, smooth, colourless, waxish.

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