Meaning
- (verb) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
- (verb) To remove hair at the roots from (a part of the body) by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply.
- (verb) To defeat utterly.
- (verb) To kill, especially to murder a person.
- (verb) (usually of a musical or oral performance) To record.
- (verb) To increasingly assume the specified characteristic.
- (verb) To grow.
- (verb) (of the moon) To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.
- (verb) (of the tide) To move from low tide to high tide.
- (noun) The action of the verb to wax.
- (noun) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.
- (noun) A recording intended for a phonograph.
Letter breakdown
- Waxing contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 17.
Connected words
Other 6-letter words
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- abduct
- abhors
- abided
- abides
- abject
- abjure
- ablaze
- ablest
- abloom
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Reader questions
What does Waxing mean?
To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
How many letters are in Waxing?
Waxing has 6 letters.
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