Waxing

//ˈwæksɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of applying wax. countable, uncountable

    "The wanings and waxings (of the sun and moon) occur according to the (twelve) pitch-pipes."

  2. 2
    the application of wax to a surface wordnet
  3. 3
    A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax. countable

    "Coordinate term: sugaring"

  4. 4
    a gradual increase in magnitude or extent wordnet
  5. 5
    A recording intended for a phonograph. countable

    "Except for "Washing Machine Blues," a 1952 side for the King label, Carson's waxings went largely without notice."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of wax form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases wordnet

Synonyms

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accessaccessionaccumulationadditionadvanceamplification

Example

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"Half the pain of chest waxing is in the anticipation."

Related phrases

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