as in plastic
capable of being easily molded or modeled
the children made little animals with the colorful, waxy modeling clay
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Summary Cholesterol is a waxy substance that every cell in the body needs to function.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
The palate features sweet lemon cream, waxy candy, and vanilla almond cake—a round, creamy vodka with great texture and length for all applications.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Clusters of what looked like brown-speckled white mold coated the stem—legless females, surrounded by a white, waxy protective substance.
—Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025
Each type of potato, like the starchy russet or waxy Yukon Gold, brings their own texture and flavor to the dish, and knowing how long to boil them makes all the difference in achieving that dreamy, creamy mash.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
The palate features sweet lemon cream, waxy candy, and vanilla almond cake—a round, creamy vodka with great texture and length for all applications.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Clusters of what looked like brown-speckled white mold coated the stem—legless females, surrounded by a white, waxy protective substance.
—Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025
Each type of potato, like the starchy russet or waxy Yukon Gold, brings their own texture and flavor to the dish, and knowing how long to boil them makes all the difference in achieving that dreamy, creamy mash.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Waxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waxy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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