🌕wax

Meaning

to increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity

a solid substance that melts when heated, used for making candles and polishing

Example Sentences

The moon will wax until it becomes full.

She used candle wax to seal the old letter.

Example Expressions

wax and wane

Synonyms

grow, enlarge, expand, intensify, strengthen, paraffin, beeswax, polish, coating

Entry 1

grow, enlarge, expand, intensify, strengthen

Entry 2

paraffin, beeswax, polish, coating

Antonyms

wane, shrink, diminish, liquid, solvent, thinner

Entry 1

wane, shrink, diminish

Entry 2

liquid, solvent, thinner

Collocations

wax strong, wax poetic, waxing moon, wax enthusiastic, candle wax, car wax, beeswax, wax coating

Entry 1

wax strong, wax poetic, waxing moon, wax enthusiastic

Entry 2

candle wax, car wax, beeswax, wax coating