Englishئاساسىي لۇغەت
wax
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun [U]
1 a solid substance that is made from BEESWAX or from various fats and oils and used for making candles, polish, models, etc. It becomes soft when it is heated:
styling wax for the hair * floor wax * wax crayons * wax polish
seealsoPARAFFINWAX, SEALINGWAX
2 a soft sticky yellowish substance that is found in your ears
verb
1 [VN] to polish sth with wax
2 [VN] [usuallypassive] to cover sth with wax:
waxed paper * a waxed jacket
3 [VN] [oftenpassive] to remove hair from a part of the body using wax:
to wax your legs / to have your legs waxed
4 [V] (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible
OPPWANE
5 [V-ADJ] ~ lyrical, eloquent, sentimental, etc. (written) to become LYRICAL, etc. when speaking or writing:
He waxed lyrical on the food at the new restaurant.
IDIOMS
wax and wane (literary) to increase then decrease in strength, importance, etc. over a period of time