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waxed
We have found lemma(root) word of waxed : wax.
Definitions
[waks], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a sticky yellowish mouldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of a honeycomb; beeswax
- used in reference to records
(e.g: he didn't get on wax until 1959)
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English wæx, weax, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch was and German Wachs. The verb dates from late Middle English
[waks], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it
(e.g: I washed and waxed the floor)
- make a recording of
(e.g: he waxed a series of tracks that emphasized his lead guitar work)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English wæx, weax, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch was and German Wachs. The verb dates from late Middle English
[waks], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size
- begin to speak or write about something in the specified manner
(e.g: they waxed lyrical about the old days)
Phrases:
- wax and wane
Origin
:
Old English weaxan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wassen and German wachsen, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek auxanein and Latin augere ‘to increase’
[waks], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a fit of anger
(e.g: she is in a wax about the delay to the wedding)
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Origin
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mid 19th century: origin uncertain; perhaps from phrases such as wax angry
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