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   Wax

   /waks/

   

   noun

   • 1. a sticky yellowish moldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of honeycomb; beeswax.
   • ▪ a white translucent material obtained by bleaching and purifying beeswax and used for such purposes as making candles, modeling, and as a basis of polishes.
   • ▪ a viscous substance, typically a lipid or hydrocarbon.
   • ▪ earwax.
   • ▪ used in reference to phonograph records: "he didn't get on wax until 1959"

   verb

   • 1. cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it: "I washed and waxed the floor"
   • ▪ remove unwanted hair from (a part of the body) by applying wax and then peeling off the wax and hairs together: "she waxed her legs when necessary"
   • 2. make a recording of: informal "he waxed a series of tracks that emphasized his lead guitar work"

   Word Origin Old Englishwæx, weax, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch was and German Wachs. The verb dates from late Middle English.

   Derivatives

   • 1. waxer noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • W

     4

   • A

     1

   • X

     8

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