as in plastic
capable of being easily molded or modeled
the children made little animals with the colorful, waxy modeling clay
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Recent Examples of waxy
Up close, though, judges noticed that some of the magic faded a bit: the branches appeared waxy, and judge Jill Connard pointed out that the needles are also flat, which takes away from the realism.
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Nicole Kinning, Wired News, 27 Nov. 2025
Rubber plants have broad waxy leaves that are effective in purifying the air from toxins and absorbing bacteria and mold spores.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2025
Holes were bored in giant waxy wheels, slivers shaved from wedges, spoons dipped into soft pools of goo.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
When dealing with stains from butter, cooking oil, makeup like lipstick or mascara, and any other items with an oily or waxy base, use hot water for stain removal when possible.
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—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2025
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plastic
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Thousands had set up makeshift homes made of little more than cloth, asbestos, and plastic sheets.—
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The task force usually passes out kits that include fentanyl detection strips inside plastic sandwich bags, along with sterile water and little paper condiment cups, which are used to perform the test; illicit pills should be crushed first before testing.—
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“Waxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waxy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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