waxy
Smooth and pliable
Waxy describes something resembling wax in texture, appearance, or feel—smooth, slightly shiny, and pliable.
Waxy leaves have a protective coating.
Waxy skin looks pale and unnaturally smooth, often suggesting illness.
A waxy buildup is a film of accumulated residue.
Waxy potatoes hold their shape when cooked, unlike starchy varieties that fall apart.
Lacking color intensity
- sallowUnhealthily yellowish complexion
- wanPale and unwell-looking
- bloodlessWithout shedding any gore
- pastyUnhealthily pale
ashen · colorless · sickly · clammy · deathlike · cadaverous · ghostly · peaked
Covered in slick fat
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- oilyCovered in grease
tacky · sticky · pliable · soft · malleable · supple · unctuous · sebaceous
Flammable waxy petroleum derivative
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- balmHealing topical preparation
- patinaSurface film from aging
varnish · lacquer · pomade · lanolin · salve · ointment · emulsion · film
Smooth and shiny
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
sleek · buffed · satiny · silky · reflective · shimmering · burnished · glazed
Narrow gradually toward point
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- flameBurning gas made visible
- votiveOffered in devotion
- pillarUpright architectural support
tealight · soy candle · paraffin candle · dripping · melting · scented · chandelier · candelabra
Showing no feeling
- masklikeResembling a fixed face
- fixedRestored or immovable
- stiffNot easily bent
- immobileUnable to shift
statuesque · mannequin · lifelike · wooden · frozen · rigid · blank · unnatural
Dead skin at nail base
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- apple skinOuter fruit layer
lotus leaf · magnolia · rubber plant · jade plant · eucalyptus · holly · ivy · bayberry
pale
Lacking color intensity
pasty · ashen · colorless · sickly · clammy · deathlike · cadaverous · ghostly · peaked · washed-out
greasy
Covered in slick fat
oily · tacky · sticky · pliable · soft · malleable · supple · unctuous · sebaceous · lipid
paraffin
Flammable waxy petroleum derivative
patina · varnish · lacquer · pomade · lanolin · salve · ointment · emulsion · film · layer
glossy
Smooth and shiny
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
shiny · sleek · buffed · satiny · silky · reflective · shimmering · burnished · glazed · radiant
taper
Narrow gradually toward point
pillar · tealight · soy candle · paraffin candle · dripping · melting · scented · chandelier · candelabra · snuffer
expressionless
Showing no feeling
immobile · statuesque · mannequin · lifelike · wooden · frozen · rigid · blank · unnatural · artificial
cuticle
Dead skin at nail base
apple skin · lotus leaf · magnolia · rubber plant · jade plant · eucalyptus · holly · ivy · bayberry · myrtle
cerumen
Waxy ear discharge
- 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, waxing, waxed, beeswax, waxen, earwax, unwaxed, waxiness, waxier