waxen

adjective

wax·​en ˈwak-sən 

1

: made of or covered with wax

2

: resembling wax: such as

a

: easily molded : pliable

b

: seeming to lack vitality or animation : pallid

c

: lustrously smooth

Examples of waxen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, the moss’s telltale sign of woe is its glum, grayish hue, a waxen appearance that comes from ferns and algae that have crept over it. —Sabrina Imbler, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

waxen

adjective

wax·​en ˈwak-sən 

: of or like wax