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单词 waxy
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adjectivewaxiest, waxier ˈwaksiˈwæksi
  • Resembling wax in consistency or appearance.

    蜡质的;似蜡的;(表面)光滑的,平滑的

    waxy potatoes

    蜡样光滑的土豆。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although he was still warm to the touch, he had a waxy appearance which suggested a lack of oxygen.
    • There, among the white waxy flowers, she saw a small, snow-white moth with grayish hind wings.
    • It has big balls of bright orange flowers and large waxy grey leaves, but because it won't tolerate temperatures below about 15-degrees Celsius, it will only grow in a glasshouse this far south.
    • Dishes of sliced waxy potatoes baked with cheese are popular all over the Alps.
    • If you find a white, fluffy, waxy material on the undersides of leaves or in the leaf axils, your plant has mealybugs.
    • The waxy white flowers of citrus fruits are produced from January onwards, with many varieties having a delicious fragrance capable of filling a small conservatory.
    • Sodium is a silvery white metal with a waxy appearance.
    • Cholesterol is a white, waxy substance found in all animal tissues.
    • Their faces were waxy, white and drawn, their eyes open and blank.
    • It continued with a thick steak of char-grilled tuna, sitting on a warm, waxy potato and anchovy salad, the heat of the fish wilting some pert baby spinach.
    • Also known as the Jersey Royal, this is a waxy salad potato famed for its distinctive flavour.
    • Their faces were waxy and pallid in the glow of the torchlight.
    • They were passing through a grove of low trees now, with drifts of creamy blossom and the waxy green leaves of citrus trees.
    • A favourite flower for the bouquet's centre was the amazon lily, which had white waxy blooms.
    • His yellowish-white jowls drooped, giving him a waxy appearance.
    • He'd lost a lot of weight and his skin looked grey and waxy.
    • Frostbitten skin initially turns red, then it takes on a whitish, waxy appearance.
    • Kipflers are wonderful, waxy, yellow-fleshed potatoes that were first identified in Germany.
    • A police spokesman said the fake notes can be identified by their feel, as they will appear limp, waxy or shiny, unlike regular notes, which should be crisp.
    • In another salad, waxy redskin potatoes with a deep, earthy flavour were served warm, along with a poached egg, on a combination of leaves and vegetables sprinkled with sesame seeds.
    Synonyms
    pallid, pale, pasty, wan, ashen, colourless, anaemic, bloodless, washed out, ashy, chalky, chalk-white, white, grey, whitish, blanched, drained, ghastly, sickly, sallow, as white as a ghost, as white as a sheet, deathly pale

Derivatives

  • waxily

  • adverb
    • The flesh was so pale as to seem blue in the dim light, and waxily cold.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They also take their turn kneeling to pray amid the flowers in front of the coffin, peering at the waxily reposed figures with a mixture of curiosity and bewilderment.
      • Dead-eyed and waxily handsome, he makes a speech about helping our brothers and sisters in Africa.
      • They were retrieved by the proprietor, a man so fat, grave and waxily mustachioed that he was easily the least appropriate person available for the task.
      • A cooking thermometer also comes in handy; cover the probe completely with a thick layer of foil so you don't render it waxily unusable for all future purposes.
      • The smoke alarm did indeed go off, and the candles were so waxily embedded in to the cakey goodness that it was well beyond eating.
  • waxiness

  • noun
    • The potatoes had the furry waxiness and real flavour you only get from the great heritage varieties that have been boiled in their skins.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Leaf waxiness differs with leaf type - juvenile foliage is waxy, whereas adult foliage is not.
      • The flavour, only medium full, does not lack substance, and exhibits waxiness and spice.
      • The attributes of waxiness or flouriness are also influenced by the growing conditions, and by the age of the tuber.

Rhymes

Cotopaxi, maxi, taxi

waxy2

adjectivewaxiest, waxier ˈwaksiˈwæksi
British dated, informal
  • Angry; bad-tempered.

    〈英,非正式,旧〉生气的;脾气不好的

    Synonyms
    angry, annoyed, irate, irritated, in a bad mood, peeved, vexed, upset, irked, piqued, out of humour, put out, displeased, galled, resentful

waxy1

adjectiveˈwaksēˈwæksi
  • Resembling wax in consistency or appearance.

    蜡质的;似蜡的;(表面)光滑的,平滑的

    waxy potatoes

    蜡样光滑的土豆。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Cholesterol is a white, waxy substance found in all animal tissues.
    • Also known as the Jersey Royal, this is a waxy salad potato famed for its distinctive flavour.
    • Their faces were waxy and pallid in the glow of the torchlight.
    • They were passing through a grove of low trees now, with drifts of creamy blossom and the waxy green leaves of citrus trees.
    • It continued with a thick steak of char-grilled tuna, sitting on a warm, waxy potato and anchovy salad, the heat of the fish wilting some pert baby spinach.
    • It has big balls of bright orange flowers and large waxy grey leaves, but because it won't tolerate temperatures below about 15-degrees Celsius, it will only grow in a glasshouse this far south.
    • The waxy white flowers of citrus fruits are produced from January onwards, with many varieties having a delicious fragrance capable of filling a small conservatory.
    • A police spokesman said the fake notes can be identified by their feel, as they will appear limp, waxy or shiny, unlike regular notes, which should be crisp.
    • Kipflers are wonderful, waxy, yellow-fleshed potatoes that were first identified in Germany.
    • There, among the white waxy flowers, she saw a small, snow-white moth with grayish hind wings.
    • Although he was still warm to the touch, he had a waxy appearance which suggested a lack of oxygen.
    • Their faces were waxy, white and drawn, their eyes open and blank.
    • In another salad, waxy redskin potatoes with a deep, earthy flavour were served warm, along with a poached egg, on a combination of leaves and vegetables sprinkled with sesame seeds.
    • He'd lost a lot of weight and his skin looked grey and waxy.
    • Sodium is a silvery white metal with a waxy appearance.
    • Frostbitten skin initially turns red, then it takes on a whitish, waxy appearance.
    • If you find a white, fluffy, waxy material on the undersides of leaves or in the leaf axils, your plant has mealybugs.
    • His yellowish-white jowls drooped, giving him a waxy appearance.
    • Dishes of sliced waxy potatoes baked with cheese are popular all over the Alps.
    • A favourite flower for the bouquet's centre was the amazon lily, which had white waxy blooms.
    Synonyms
    pallid, pale, pasty, wan, ashen, colourless, anaemic, bloodless, washed out, ashy, chalky, chalk-white, white, grey, whitish, blanched, drained, ghastly, sickly, sallow, as white as a ghost, as white as a sheet, deathly pale

waxy2

adjectiveˈwaksēˈwæksi
British dated, informal
  • Angry; bad-tempered.

    〈英,非正式,旧〉生气的;脾气不好的

    Synonyms
    angry, annoyed, irate, irritated, in a bad mood, peeved, vexed, upset, irked, piqued, out of humour, put out, displeased, galled, resentful
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