waxy

Example Sentences

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Croda was founded in 1925 when George Crowe and Henry Dawe began producing lanolin, a waxy substance made from sheep's wool.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

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

I’m not sobbing because Zverev won or because my hands remind me of my grandmother’s, though slightly less waxy, veiny and spotted.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

The skin on his lower face had regrown, but it was thin and waxy, as if someone had taken sandpaper and rubbed it to the point of transparency.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover