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I saw the Count lying within the box upon the earth, some of which the rude falling from the cart had scattered over him. He was deathly pale, just like a waxen image, and the red eyes glared with the horrible vindictive look which I knew so well.
Bram Stoker

Meaning of "waxen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAXEN

waxen  [ˈwæksən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAXEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waxen is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WAXEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of waxen in the English dictionary

The definition of waxen in the dictionary is made of, treated with, or covered with wax. Other definition of waxen is resembling wax in colour or texture.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAXEN


boxen
ˈbɒksən
caxon
ˈkæksən
Clarkson
ˈklɑːksən
claxon
ˈklæksən
emacsen
ˈiːmæksən
Ericson
ˈɛrɪksən
Eriksson
ˈɛrɪksən
flaxen
ˈflæksən
Jackson
ˈdʒæksən
klaxon
ˈklæksən
monaxon
mɒnˈæksən
Niedersachsen
ˈniːdərzaksən
Nixon
ˈnɪksən
Oxon.
ˈɒksən
Sachsen
ˈzaksən
Saxon
ˈsæksən
Texan
ˈtɛksən
vixen
ˈvɪksən
woadwaxen
ˈwəʊdˌwæksən
woodwaxen
ˈwʊdˌwæksən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAXEN

wax paper
wax tree
waxable
waxberries
waxberry
waxbill
waxcloth
waxed cotton
waxed jacket
waxed paper
waxer
waxeye
waxier
waxiest
waxily
waxiness
waxing
waxlike
waxplant
waxweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAXEN

Allen
been
ben
between
bien
Blixen
broken
chicken
children
chosen
den
driven
drucken
en
even
forgotten
frozen
mixen
naproxen
yoke oxen

Synonyms and antonyms of waxen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WAXEN»

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

Translation of «waxen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAXEN

Find out the translation of waxen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of waxen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «waxen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜡黄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cera
570 millions of speakers

English

waxen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुलायम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شمعاني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

восковое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

waxen
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোমতুল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de cire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Waxen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wächsern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

青白い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밀랍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống sáp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருகி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kolay şekil alan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cereo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

woskowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

воскове
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de ceară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κήρινος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wasachtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

waxen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

waxen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waxen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAXEN»

The term «waxen» is normally little used and occupies the 114.674 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAXEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about waxen

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QUOTES WITH «WAXEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word waxen.
1
Bram Stoker
I saw the Count lying within the box upon the earth, some of which the rude falling from the cart had scattered over him. He was deathly pale, just like a waxen image, and the red eyes glared with the horrible vindictive look which I knew so well.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAXEN»

Discover the use of waxen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waxen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Art of Modelling Waxen Flowers, Fruit, Etc Etc ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
George William Francis, 2010
2
Waxen Wings: The Acta Koreana Anthology of Short Fiction ...
The short story has been the genre of choice for writers of literary fiction in modern Korea and it continues to thrive in the new millennium.
Bruce Fulton, 2011
3
Dolly Dear - Or, the Story of a Waxen Beauty.
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Mary E. Gellie, 2010
4
Middle English Dictionary
(l). wewestrete -» weve-sterte. wewinge -» wevinge ger.(2). wex -» vexen; wax n.( l); waxen v.(l); p. of washen. wexacioun -» vexacioun. wexaen, wexan, pl. of waxen v.(l). wexe -» vexen; wax n.(l); waxen v.(l). wexed, p., p. pl., & p.ppl- of waxen v ...
Hans Kurath, Sherman McAllister Kuhn, Robert E. Lewis, 2000
5
The Logic of the Trinity:Augustine to Ockham: Augustine to ...
The wax is essentially the same as it was prior to being made into an image; but it does not sound right to say of the wax prior to its formation as an image that it was essentially the same as the waxen image: that same wax might never have ...
Paul Thom, 2012
6
A complete concordance to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Vol. 13
74 thilke passiouns that ben waxen hard in swellynge by perturbacions flowynge into thy thought, mowen waxen esy and softe to resceyven the strengthe of a more myghty and more egre medicyne, by an esyere touchynge. Bo I p6 99 they  ...
Akio Oizumi, 2003
7
The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With ...
Either a waxen or a paper epitaph is an epitaph easily obliterated or destroyed ; one which can confer no lasting honour on the dead. To the ancient practice of writing on waxen tablets Shakspeare again alludes in the first scene of Timon of ...
William Shakespeare, 1793
8
The Plays of William Shakspeare: Henry IV, pt II. Henry V
Either a waxen or a paper epitaph 11 an epitaph easily obliterated or destroyed j one which can confer no lasting honour on the dead. To the ancient practice of writing on waxen tablets Shakspcaie again alludes in the first scene of Timon of ...
William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Edmond Malone, 1801
9
The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: King Richard II. ...
The folio read* —with a waxen epitaph —Mr. Steevens is of opinion, that " either a •waxen or a safer epitaph is an epitaph easily obliterated or destroyed; one which can confer no lasting honour on the dead." — " The reading of the quarto ...
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, Samuel Johnson, 1790
10
When Ego Was Imago: Signs of Identity in the Middle Ages
Look at a waxen image. Consider that in it is the mixture of wax: that is, the wax itself as substance. From this wax, the image becomes, in philosophical language, materialized out of material. The same essence is both the wax itself and the ...
Brigitte Bedos-Rezak, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAXEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waxen is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Waxen is helemáál niet eng
Er zijn veel vrouwen én mannen in Nederland, ja ook mannen, die zich laten waxen. Alleen zijn er ook genoeg die het eng vinden om op deze manier onthaard ... «Metronieuws.nl, Jun 15»
2
Sommer: Wachsen oder epilieren?
Das Epilier-Gerät funktioniert durch eine integrierte Walze: diese hat einen ähnlichen Effekt wie das Waxen. Die Walze zieht durch ständige Rotation die Haare ... «www.fem.com, Apr 15»
3
Dankzij dit harige jurkje hoef je jouw bikinilijn niet te waxen
Kriebelen zal het wel, dit jurkje. En verder ziet het er ook niet echt appetijtelijk of comfortabel uit, het ontwerp van de Georgische mode-ontwerper Red Beard. «Het Laatste Nieuws, Mar 15»
4
Football: Manuel Neuer meets his waxen image in Berlin
Germany had two Manuel Neuers in goal on Monday (Jan 26) - the real one and his wax likeness unveiled at Berlin's Madame Tussauds. -- PHOTO: ... «The Straits Times, Jan 15»
5
Waxen wings and time machines
Look around at your fellow fledglings, and you will see that despite the slow-fire burn of intelligent eyes, the strong yapping beaks and the skyward longings, we ... «Daily Californian, Oct 14»
6
Waxing im Genitalbereich ist schmerzhaft und kritisch zu bewerten
Steinkraus: Nach dem Waxen haben Sie drei bis vier Wochen lang Ruhe. Bei der Rasur sind nach wenigen Tagen wieder Haare sichtbar. Nachteil des Waxing ... «Spiegel Online, Aug 14»
7
Waxen verhoogt kans op soa
Vrouwen hebben meer kans op een seksueel overdraagbare aandoening (soa) wanneer zij (hun bikinilijn) waxen. Tijdens het waxen ontstaan vaak kleine ... «Nationale Zorggids, Jul 14»
8
Waxen Jane
It would be hard to draw a picture of one of Austen's characters based on the books: the narrators offer little physical description at all ('plain', 'tall') and the other ... «London Review of Books, Jul 14»
9
Jon Hamm Really Enjoyed Posing With His Handsome Waxen Self …
Happy Friday, everyone. Jon Hamm went to Madame Tussauds and he had a very good time. Does this make you think of Mad Men Season 6? Or True ... «Slate Magazine, May 14»
10
Waxen To Release New Album "Agios Holokauston"
Waxen will release "Agios Holokauston" this coming May 27th, 2014 via Moribund Records. Waxen is the cult solo project of metal vet Toby Knapp (Onward, ... «Metal Underground, Mar 14»

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