waxed
Coated for shine
Waxed is the past tense of wax in its two distinct senses.
One meaning is to apply wax—a waxy coating, a waxed floor, waxed paper.
The other is the older verb meaning to grow or increase: The moon waxed full.
This second sense survives mainly in wax and wane and in phrases like wax poetic or wax nostalgic, meaning to become increasingly so: He waxed eloquent about his hometown.
Rubbed to shine
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- glossySmooth and shiny
floors · furniture · wood · antique · car · shoes · boots · marble
Flammable waxy petroleum derivative
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- linenFlax-derived textile
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- oilskinTreated waterproof fabric
anorak · jacket · surfboard · thread · floss · paper · cardboard · cheese
Natural planetary satellite
- lunarOf the moon
- phasesDistinct periods in sequence
- poeticOf or like verse
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
lyrical · rhapsodic · enthusiasm · nostalgic · sentimental · philosophical · crescendo · intensified
buffed
Rubbed to shine
glossy · floors · furniture · wood · antique · car · shoes · boots · marble · mahogany
paraffin
Flammable waxy petroleum derivative
oilskin · anorak · jacket · surfboard · thread · floss · paper · cardboard · cheese · fabric
moon
Natural planetary satellite
eloquent · lyrical · rhapsodic · enthusiasm · nostalgic · sentimental · philosophical · crescendo · intensified · expanded
strips
Narrow cut pieces
legs · eyebrows · underarms · chest · back · salon · esthetician · painful · ingrown · smooth
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
- fabric finishesmatte finish, brushed, dull finish, calendered, flat finish
- finishespainted, polished, varnish, paint, matte silver
- paper qualitiessmooth, rough, glossy, matte, textured
- sheenluster, shine, gloss, sheen, gleam
- waterproofwaterproof, water resistant, water repellent, watertight, impermeable
- waxing poeticSpeaking with heightened eloquence
- wax paperCoated moisture-resistant sheeting
- waxed paperCoated food-wrapping sheets
- ear waxProtective canal secretion
- wax sealStamped adhesive closure
- hot waxHeated substance for removal
wax, waxy, waxing, beeswax, waxes, earwax, waxwork, unwaxed, waxer