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Synonyms for waxen

Most common

waxy waxlike colorless US

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Waxy

waxy, waxlike

Other

colorless US, colourless UK

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Grown.

Example sentences

  • waxy Desert plants coat themselves in a thick, waxy cuticle to keep in water.
  • colorless The colorless green thought sleeps angrily.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
waxenrising
waxysteady
waxlikefalling
colorlessfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
waxy2
7 letters
waxlike
9 letters
colorless3
10 letters
colourless

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (waxy2 = 2 syllables).