earwax

noun

ear·wax ˈir-ˌwaks

: the yellow waxy secretion from the glands of the external ear

called also cerumen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The upbeat track, shared exclusively via Billboard below, features a slew of crazy tasks that Hailey is ready to take on, including using her earwax to make a candle, win a contest for World’s Cutest Pet Rock and teaching a cat to play piano. —

Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 May 2023 For example, wet or dry earwax? —

Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2013 Inhale the steam to help thin the mucus and earwax in your ear. —

Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023 Everyone’s earwax is unique. —

Henry Ou, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2022 Think of earwax as a combination of substances. —

Madeleine Burry, Health.com, 14 Sep. 2021 Olive Oil or Hydrogen Peroxide This technique serves to open up your eustachian tubes by softening and removing your earwax. —

Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023 Later, Renaissance mathematician Gerolamo Cardano advised rubbing one’s teeth with dog earwax. 7. —

Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023 Too much earwax can trap water in your ear canal. —

Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

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