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Word entry · 3 letters

wax

Best crossword clue

"Candle coating"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /waks/Part of speech verb, nounSorted awxStarts with WEnds with X7 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A firm substance used for candles, polishing, or protective coating.

Word origin

From Middle English wax, from Old English weax, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *woḱ-so-.

Used in a sentence

  • “What role does the wax in your earhole fulfill?”
  • “He was charged with two felonies, for possession of Xanax and wax.”
  • “waxed silk”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer7 curated clues

01“Candle coating”3 letters
02“Polish for a floor”3 letters
03“Polish material”3 letters
04“Substance in a candle”3 letters
05“Substance in candles”3 letters
06“Substance on a candle”3 letters
07“Candle material”3 letters

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