waxy

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
发音 wăkʹsē

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A cobbler (shoe repairer). UK,obsolete,slang
形容词 adj.
  1. Resembling wax in texture or appearance.
    — There's far more than just hot dogs to feast on too. The pizzas—gigantic, floppy, with a hyperreal waxy sheen—are mythic. They arrive exclusively in cheese, pepperoni, or supreme—the holy trinity—and will run you an eminently affordable $1.99 for a ridiculously huge wedge-shaped slice.
  2. Angry. colloquial,regional
    — 'I do hope you won't be waxy,' he said;
  3. Low in starch; tending to remain firm when cooked.
    — As we all know, there are great differences among potatoes; some are waxy, others floury; and these, again, vary according to the manner and degree of cooking.

词形变化

waxier comparative more waxy comparative waxiest superlative most waxy superlative waxies plural waxie alternative more waxy comparative most waxy superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
waxily waxiness waxy cap waxycap waxy cast waxy corn waxy degeneration waxy disease waxy finger waxy flexibility waxy kidney waxy liver waxy maize waxy monkey leaf frog waxy potato waxy rice waxy screw shell waxy spleen
相关词
earwaxy

词源

词源 1
From Middle English waxi, wexy, equivalent to wax (“soft oily substance”) + -y.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *wahsą
Proto-West Germanic *wahs
Old English weax
Middle English wax
English wax
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English waxy
From wax (“fit of anger”) + -y.
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