waxy

adjective

Definition of waxynext
as in plastic
capable of being easily molded or modeled the children made little animals with the colorful, waxy modeling clay

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“Waxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waxy. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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