wax
wax1 /wæks/ 
noun [uncountable]
1. a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc:
wax crayons ⇨ beeswax
2. a natural sticky substance in your ears
wax2 verb
Origin: weaxan 'to grow'1. [transitive] to rub a layer of wax into a floor, surface etc to protect it or make it shine
2. wax sentimental/eloquent/lyrical etc to talk with extreme feeling, liking, or pleasure about something – used humorously
wax sentimental/eloquent/lyrical etc about
Journalists wax lyrical about the band.
3. [intransitive] when the moon waxes, it seems to get bigger each night
OPP wane
4. wax and wane to increase and decrease over time:
Interest in the show has waxed and waned.
5. [transitive] if you wax your legs, arms etc, you remove the hair from them using wax
| I |
noun [uncountable] Language: Old English
Origin: weax
Origin: weax
1. a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc:
2. a natural sticky substance in your ears
| II |
verb Sense 2-4
Language: Old EnglishOrigin: weaxan 'to grow'
2. wax sentimental/eloquent/lyrical etc to talk with extreme feeling, liking, or pleasure about something – used humorously
wax sentimental/eloquent/lyrical etc about
3. [intransitive] when the moon waxes, it seems to get bigger each night
OPP wane
4. wax and wane to increase and decrease over time:
5. [transitive] if you wax your legs, arms etc, you remove the hair from them using wax
Wax
Wax, Ruby
(1953–) a US comedian who works in the UK, and is known for talking very loudly and saying rude, shocking, and embarrassing things in an amusing way
Wax, Ruby
(1953–) a US comedian who works in the UK, and is known for talking very loudly and saying rude, shocking, and embarrassing things in an amusing way