Phrase Hound found 118 phrases and 91 compound words that contain wax. The most common are listed below. Open wax in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 118
- wax paperA semitranslucent, moistureproof paper made with a waxy coating, used primarily for wrapping and packaging.
- wax museumA museum featuring lifelike statues made of wax.
- wax applea tropical plant, Syzygium samarangense, bearing an edible fruit
- sealing waxWax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.
- wax tabletA tablet made of wood and covered with a layer of wax, used as a reusable and portable writing surface in Antiquity and throughout the Middle Ages.
- paraffin waxA waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials.
- ski waxA material applied to the bottom of skis or snowboards, in order to improve their gliding and gripping properties.
- candle waxAny material, such as stearin or tallow, used to make the body of candles
- wax downTo rub or polish with wax to create a slick, shiny and/or waterproof coating; to wax.
- Japan waxA yellowish fat obtained by refining the protective coat from the berries of various Asian sumacs of the genus Toxicodendron.
- lost waxA method of casting a sculpture in which a model of the sculpture is made from wax; the model is used to make a mould; when the mould has set, the wax is made to melt and is poured away, leaving the mould ready to be used to cast the …
- wax playAlternative form of waxplay: The practice of dripping melted wax onto a person's naked skin (usually from a candle) for sensual and/or sexual stimulation.
- Brazilian waxThe removal of all or most of the pubic hair, sometimes leaving a small strip or triangle of hair on the mons pubis.
- carnauba waxA yellow-brown wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera); used in cosmetics, polishes etc.
- bikini waxThe use of hot wax to remove pubic hair so that it may be easier to wear a bikini.
- wax-eyeA bird of the genus Zosterops; a silvereye.
- stacks of waxA large collection of vinyl records.
- wax-candleA candle made of wax.
- bone waxA kind of wax, usually beeswax with the addition of paraffin or some other agent to soften it, used to stop bleeding from bones during surgery.
- Chinese waxA gelatinous crystalline substance obtained from the wax secreted by the insects C. ceriferus and E. pela, used in the manufacture of candles, polishes, etc.
- ear waxAlternative form of earwax: A waxy substance secreted by the ear.
- grave waxA waxy substance found on corpses; adipocere.
- hair waxA thick hairstyling product containing wax, used to assist with holding the hair.
- mineral waxozocerite
- wax beanAny of several forms of Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean); the butter bean.
Compound words 91
- beeswaxA wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
- waxyResembling wax in texture or appearance.
- earwaxA waxy substance secreted by the ear.
- waxwingAny of several songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, having crested heads, and red tips to the wings.
- waxenGrown.
- waxworkA figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.
- waxflowerAny plant of the genus Hoya.
- waxbillAny member of species of genera Estrilda, Coccopygia, Brunhilda, Glaucestrilda, Amandava, Granatina, and Uraeginthus of family Estrildidae of passerine birds.
- waxishSimilar to wax.
- waxplayThe practice of dripping melted wax onto a person's naked skin (usually from a candle) for sensual and/or sexual stimulation.