Meaning of "wax" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WAX

Old English weax, related to Old Saxon, Old High German wahs, Old Norse vax.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WAX

wax  [wæks]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAX

Wax is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb wax in English.

WHAT DOES WAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wax

Waxes are a class of chemical compounds that are plastic near ambient temperatures. They are also a type of lipid. Characteristically, they melt above 45 °C to give a low viscosity liquid. Waxes are insoluble in water but soluble in organic, nonpolar solvents. All waxes are organic compounds, both synthetic and naturally occurring.

Definition of wax in the English dictionary

The first definition of wax in the dictionary is any of various viscous or solid materials of natural origin: characteristically lustrous, insoluble in water, and having a low softening temperature, they consist largely of esters of fatty acids. Other definition of wax is any of various similar substances, such as paraffin wax or ozocerite, that have a mineral origin and consist largely of hydrocarbons. Wax is also a resinous preparation used by shoemakers to rub on thread.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WAX

PRESENT

Present

I wax

you wax

he/she/it waxes

we wax

you wax

they wax

Present continuous

I am waxing

you are waxing

he/she/it is waxing

we are waxing

you are waxing

they are waxing

Present perfect

I have waxed

you have waxed

he/she/it has waxed

we have waxed

you have waxed

they have waxed

Present perfect continuous

I have been waxing

you have been waxing

he/she/it has been waxing

we have been waxing

you have been waxing

they have been waxing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I waxed

you waxed

he/she/it waxed

we waxed

you waxed

they waxed

Past continuous

I was waxing

you were waxing

he/she/it was waxing

we were waxing

you were waxing

they were waxing

Past perfect

I had waxed

you had waxed

he/she/it had waxed

we had waxed

you had waxed

they had waxed

Past perfect continuous

I had been waxing

you had been waxing

he/she/it had been waxing

we had been waxing

you had been waxing

they had been waxing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will wax

you will wax

he/she/it will wax

we will wax

you will wax

they will wax

Future continuous

I will be waxing

you will be waxing

he/she/it will be waxing

we will be waxing

you will be waxing

they will be waxing

Future perfect

I will have waxed

you will have waxed

he/she/it will have waxed

we will have waxed

you will have waxed

they will have waxed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been waxing

you will have been waxing

he/she/it will have been waxing

we will have been waxing

you will have been waxing

they will have been waxing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would wax

you would wax

he/she/it would wax

we would wax

you would wax

they would wax

Conditional continuous

I would be waxing

you would be waxing

he/she/it would be waxing

we would be waxing

you would be waxing

they would be waxing

Conditional perfect

I would have wax

you would have wax

he/she/it would have wax

we would have wax

you would have wax

they would have wax

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been waxing

you would have been waxing

he/she/it would have been waxing

we would have been waxing

you would have been waxing

they would have been waxing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you wax
we let´s wax
you wax

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to wax

Past participle

waxed

Present Participle

waxing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «WAX»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wax» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of wax

become · develop · dilate · enlarge · expand · fill out · get · grow · increase · magnify · mount · rise · swell · turn

TRANSLATION OF WAX

Find out the translation of wax to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of wax from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wax» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 蜡
• Translator English - Spanish: cera
• English: wax
• Translator English - Hindi: मोम
• Translator English - Arabic: شَمْع
• Translator English - Russian: воск
• Translator English - Portuguese: cera
• Translator English - Bengali: মোম
• Translator English - French: cire
• Translator English - Malay: Lilin
• Translator English - German: Wachs
• Translator English - Japanese: 蝋
• Translator English - Korean: 밀랍
• Translator English - Javanese: Lilin
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sáp ong
• Translator English - Tamil: மெழுகு
• Translator English - Marathi: मेण
• Translator English - Turkish: balmumu
• Translator English - Italian: cera
• Translator English - Polish: wosk
• Translator English - Ukrainian: віск
• Translator English - Romanian: ceară
• Translator English - Greek: κερί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: was
• Translator English - Swedish: vax
• Translator English - Norwegian: voks

10 QUOTES WITH «WAX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wax.

1

Mel Brooks

Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive.

2

Brene Brown

Live-tweeting your bikini wax is not vulnerability. Nor is posting a blow-by-blow of your divorce . That's an attempt to hot-wire connection. But you can't cheat real connection. It's built up slowly. It's about trust and time.

3

Lewis Carroll

'The time has come,' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things: of shoes and ships - and sealing wax - of cabbages and kings.'

4

Camille Claudel

I took all my wax studies and threw them in the fire... that's the way it is when something unpleasant happens to me. I take my hammer and I squash a figure.

5

Gia Coppola

I'm Italian, so I need to get someone to wax my eyebrows, but I'm not so good at keeping it up.

6

Monica Crowley

Barack Obama is not Harry Truman, who dropped the A-bomb on Japan to stop World War II. Barack Obama is not John F. Kennedy, who lowered marginal tax rates to get economic growth and job creation. Barack Obama and the far left, they are a completely different ball of wax.

7

Elisha Cuthbert

I'm one of those low-maintenance people - let's get it done and get going. It's not that painful to wax, but... I don't have time for it - just give me the razor.

8

Ivan Glasenberg

I observed a man sourcing candle wax from South America and selling it to Japan. I thought: 'That's unbelievable. Talking on the phone in his office, that man made money moving candle wax from one country to another.' It really interested me.

9

Carl Hagelin

Hair wax is my go-to. When it comes to shampoo, I use whatever is at the rink.

10

MC Hammer

The CD is now the wax album and so it is a collector's item for people who collect music and love to look at the liner notes and feel paper. I don't know what would turn them on about having to go through that terrible exercise of trying to open the packaging - it's unbelievable when you're trying to open a CD, right? You need a box cutter .

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAX»

Discover the use of wax in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wax and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Sane New World: Taming the Mind

If we are to break the cycle, we need to understand how our brains work, rewire our thinking and find calm in a frenetic world. Helping you become the master, not the slave, of your mind, here is the manual to saner living.

Ruby Wax, 2013

Sane New World: Taming the Mind

If we are to break the cycle, we need to understand how our brains work, rewire our thinking and find calm in a frenetic world. Helping you become the master, not the slave, of your mind, here is the manual to saner living.

Ruby Wax, 2013

Lost-wax Casting: Old, New, and Inexpensive Methods

This book is a basic introduction to lost-wax casting with emphasis on jewelry making.

Fred R. Sias, 2005

Wax Tablets of the Mind: Cognitive Studies of Memory and ...

In this volume, the author argues that literacy is a complex combination of various skills, not just the ability to read and write: the technology of writing, the encoding and decoding of text symbols, the interpretation of meaning, the ...

Jocelyn Penny Small, 1997

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Johnson Wax Buildings

From the genesis of the structurally unique Administration Building — its design development, innovations, and furnishings — to the construction and completion of the Research Towers, Lipman presents a wealth of information. 172 black ...

Jonathan Lipman, Frank Lloyd Wright, 2003

Wax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: Record Collecting as a Social ...

Shuker situates this discussion within the broader literature on collecting, along with issues of cultural consumption, social identity and 'the construction of self' in contemporary society.

Roy Shuker, 2010

Ephemeral Bodies: Wax Sculpture and the Human Figure

The authors of the eight essays in Ephemeral Bodies--including the first English translation of Julius von Schlosser's seminal "History of Portraiture in Wax" (1910-11)--break new ground as they explore wax reproductions of the body or body ...

Roberta Panzanelli, 2008

Lubricant Base Oil and Wax Processing

Provides state-of-the-art information on all processes currently used to manufacture lubricant base oils and waxes-offering practical, timesaving solutions for specific on-the-job problems.

Avilino Sequeira, 1994

From Wax to Crayon

How does wax turn into a colorful crayon? Follow each step in the production cycle—from melting wax into a liquid to coloring a fun picture—in this fascinating book!

Robin Nelson, 2013

Modeling in Wax for Jewelry and Sculpture

Expands on the original work that first introduced artists and artisans to the materials, tools and techniques used to create original wax models for jewelry - both fine pieces and costume jewelry.

Lawrence Kallenberg, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wax is used in the context of the following news items.

Helen Mirren and Wax Helen Mirren: “Spot the Fake!”

Don't ask us how it took this long for Mirren to join the cavalcade of celebrities at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London, but the moment finally came on ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»

Of Course Kim Kardashian's Wax Statue Is Taking A Selfie

Madame Tussauds unveiled their wax figure of Kim Kardashian today, and, no surprise here, it's taking a selfie. The British wax wizards put the reality TV star in ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»

Wax Schwarzenegger surprises fans by coming to life

As fans gathered by what they believed to be a chillingly lifelike wax mold of the character, Schwarzenegger jolted to life, sparking bystanders to jump and ... «CNN, Jun 15»

Laverne Cox Is 'Deeply Honored' to Be Madame Tussauds' First …

The Orange Is the New Black star, 31, will unveil her wax doppelgänger June 26 at a press conference just before the 45th annual Pride Celebration & Parade ... «People Magazine, Jun 15»

Ed Sheeran Is Glad That His Wax Figure Has a Bulge

Ed Sheeran poses with his wax figure during the unveiling held at Madame Tussauds on Thursday afternoon (May 28) in New York City. The 24-year-old singer ... «Just Jared, May 15»

A Long Way From Wax Cylinders, Library Of Congress Slowly Joins …

Gene DeAnna sits at a computer next to a vintage Victrola, appropriate for his job as curator of the National Jukebox project. It's an online collection of some ... «NPR, May 15»

Zoella and Alfie Deyes to be cast in wax for London's Madame …

Zoella, whose real name is Zoe Suggs, wrote on Twitter this evening: "So @PointlessBlog & I have been asked to be made into wax figures for Madame ... «Evening Standard, Apr 15»

Pharrell Williams Meets His 'Spooky' Wax Figure

Pharrell Williams' wax figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in New York on April 1, and the GRAMMY winner admitted to having mixed feelings about ... «Entertainment Tonight, Apr 15»

Katrina Kaif's stunning wax statue at Madame Tussauds unveiled!

Katrina Kaif finally unveiled her wax statue at Madame Tussauds, London few minutes back. “We're delighted to unveil Katrina Kaif's brand new wax figure here ... «Daily News & Analysis, Mar 15»

'Sesame Street,' Radiohead and wax cylinders enter Library of …

As announced early Wednesday, the annual list of sound recordings selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in its National Recording Registry reads ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»