waxily
In slick fashion
In a waxy manner—with the appearance, texture, or sheen of wax.
The adverb describes surfaces that gleam dully or skin that looks pale and slightly translucent: The leaves shone waxily in the morning light.
Rarely used.
texture
Smooth and shiny
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
coated · slippery · greasy · lustrous · sleek · buffed · gleaming · oily
glossy
Smooth and shiny
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
shiny · coated · slippery · greasy · lustrous · sleek · buffed · gleaming · oily · slathered
pale
Lacking color intensity
sickly · ashen · wan · bloodless · pasty · pallid · ghostly · deathly · jaundiced · colorless
cuticle
Dead skin at nail base
succulent · protective · glossy · waterproof · epidermis · sheen · fleshy · thick · desert · drought-resistant
- waxing poeticSpeaking with heightened eloquence
- waxing moonMoon approaching full brightness
- waxing and waningCyclical increase and decrease
- waxing crescentMoon phase showing enlarging arc
- Brazilian waxingTotal pubic hair removal
- waxing lyricalSpeaking with elaborate enthusiasm