waxy
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Of course, I'll never turn down a maraschino cherry, with its waxy, artificial essence, a bright spot on top of any milkshake or sundae.
From Salon ● May 6, 2025
For example, drought prompts plants to thicken the waxy cuticle layer on leaf surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
In a day and a half he can transform a waxy, light-brown football that’s fresh out of the box into a mahogany gem that feels like a perfectly worked-in baseball glove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024
The starting price was £300,000 for the 'standard Spanish waxy napkin' which is 16.5 x 16.5cm and was laminated and framed.
From BBC ● May 17, 2024
The birthday cupcake sits between us, the candle melted down to a waxy puddle.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
Yet it ends up tasting too fruity, and the “candy bits” are actually colored sprinkles, which make the bars look good but make the already waxy white confection even waxier.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2014
Most of the crowd know her by now, and pretend they don’t see, ... and she gets waxier and waxier.
From The Independence of Claire by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
We received some very hot 'n' waxy cover-art entries for January's "Chris Cole Turns It Up To Eleven" giveaway, but only one was the hottest and the waxiest.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rhododendron leaves grew wide and green and when their color was at its deepest and waxiest, they suddenly surrendered it and lapsed into limp yellow hearts.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
