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waxen
1[ wak-suhn ]
waxen
2[ wak-suhn ]
verb
Literary.
- a past participle of wax 2.
waxen
1/ ˈæə /
adjective
- made of, treated with, or covered with wax
- resembling wax in colour or texture
waxen
2/ ˈæə /
verb
- archaic.a past participle of wax 2
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His waxen face was frozen in a perpetual scowl.
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“That’s a lie,” was his standard rejoinder, strangely accompanied by a waxen smile that flickered on and off as though set on a faulty timer.
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Urs Fischer offers a literally waxen redeployment of antique statuary: a candle in the shape of the Three Graces, the central goddess facing backward, their absent heads turned into burning wicks.
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Steps away lay Benedict, rested between Swiss Guards, his head propped on crimson pillows, his face waxen, almost unrecognizable.
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The skin felt cool and slightly waxen, numb to the touch as though it wasn’t really mine at all.
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