English Dictionary: waxy | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for waxy | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Waxy \Wax"y\, a. Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible. [bd]Waxy to persuasion.[b8] --Bp. Hall. {Waxy degeneration} (Med.), amyloid degeneration. See under {Amyloid}. {Waxy kidney}, {Waxy liver}, etc. (Med.), a kidney or liver affected by waxy degeneration. |