WAXY in a Sentence

Learn WAXY from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for WAXY, such as:

1. It goes on really smooth, with sort of waxy feel.
2. Inside was a green paste, waxy in lustre, the odour curiously heavy and persistent.
3. The tiny clawlike hands folded over the fan were yellow and waxy as a dead person's.
4. Despite the gloom of the room, she could see that Melanie's face was of a waxy yellow color.

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 Meanings and Examples of WAXY
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waxy
 a.  paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax
Classic Sentence:
1  The tiny clawlike hands folded over the fan were yellow and waxy as a dead person's.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XL
2  Despite the gloom of the room, she could see that Melanie's face was of a waxy yellow color.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LXI
3  Inside was a green paste, waxy in lustre, the odour curiously heavy and persistent.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 15
Example Sentence:
1  It goes on really smooth, with sort of waxy feel.