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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

01Candle coating3 letters
02Polish for a floor3 letters
03Polish material3 letters
04Substance in a candle3 letters
05Substance in candles3 letters
06Substance on a candle3 letters
07Candle material3 letters

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