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waxy
PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
waxy
1
adj
made of or covered with wax
2
adj
capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: waxy
1
adj
made of or covered with wax
“careful, the floor is
waxy
”
Synonyms:
waxen
adj
having the paleness of wax
“a thin face with a
waxy
paleness”
Synonyms:
waxen
,
waxlike
colorless
,
colourless
weak in color; not colorful
2
adj
capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
Synonyms:
bendable
,
pliable
,
pliant
flexible
,
flexile
able to flex; able to bend easily
adj
easily impressed or influenced
“a
waxy
mind”
Synonyms:
impressible
,
impressionable
easy
readily exploited or tricked
spinnable
capable or susceptible to being influenced by biased information
plastic
,
pliant
capable of being influenced or formed
susceptible
easily impressed emotionally
Antonyms:
unimpressionable
not sensitive or susceptible to impression
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