as in sallow
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Recent Examples of waxen
Instead, the moss’s telltale sign of woe is its glum, grayish hue, a waxen appearance that comes from ferns and algae that have crept over it.
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Sabrina Imbler, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waxen
Adjective
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The light blue shade counteracts purple and pink tones to cover redness and veins, while the peach shade brightens and corrects sallow-looking skin.—
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At this hour—around midday—a sallow daylight filled the room.—
Adjective
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When sprayed on broadleaf evergreens, the anti-desiccant forms a clear, waxy protective coating that reduces water loss.—
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The tiny nymphs leave waxy, white excretions on the leaves.—
Adjective
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In other words, our complexion is looking pallid, our skin is dry, and our overall appearance is just a little blah at the moment.—
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And try to summon, from our pallid, hazy situation, vistas of the sort that draw so sweet and pure a gaze.—
Adjective
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Though ashen, the convex steel form still resonates to the rhythmic thump of her hands.—
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Blend it in with a finger, a brush, or a sponge, and voila: a summery, outdoorsy flush to keep ashen winter skin at bay.—
Adjective
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Her parents could have believed their sickly child had died and buried her according to local customs.—
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Only Abi, the young nanny, can make the sickly girl smile.—
Adjective
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Egg yolks can range in color from pale yellow to deep orange.—
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Think pale hues with a sober gray tint or tranquil neutrals.—
Adjective
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As the hulking creature, the Australian star appears to have pale, cadaverous skin with lacerations across it and long, stringy hair.—
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Plus, the kid isn’t dead either, as his flailing pale self that looks on the verge of the cadaverous pops out of the trunk Jack shoves him in.—
Adjective
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Amour is a matte option that creates a soft, warm-berry flush that maintains richness on deeper skin without going ashy.—
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Oblique rays of sunshine entered through the studio’s glass ceiling and shone on Samy’s ashy skin, on his face ravaged by insomnia.—
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“Waxen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waxen. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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