What does waxen mean?
Definitions for waxen
ˈwæk sənwax·en
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Princeton's WordNet
waxen, waxyadjective
made of or covered with wax
"waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy"
waxen, waxlike, waxyadjective
having the paleness of wax
"the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him"; "a thin face with a waxy paleness"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Waxennoun
Made of wax.
Etymology: from wax.
Swarming next appear’d
The female bee, that feeds her husband drone
Deliciously, and builds her waxen cells
With honey stor’d. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. vii.I can yet shoot beams, whose heat can melt
The waxen wings of this ambitious boy. John Denham.So weary bees in little cells repose;
But if night-robbers lift the well-stor’d hive,
An humming through their waxen city grows,
And out upon each other’s wings they drive. Dryden.Others with sweets the waxen cells distend. John Gay.
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waxen
Waxen refers to the quality of resembling wax, either in texture, appearance, or color. It is often used to describe a person's complexion, specifically, to describe a very pale or smooth skin that has a shine similar to wax. In a broader context, it can also describe something that is made of, covered with, or suggestive of wax.
Webster Dictionary
Waxen
of Wax
Waxenadjective
made of wax
Waxenadjective
covered with wax; waxed; as, a waxen tablet
Waxenadjective
resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yielding
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of waxen in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of waxen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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