waxy

Example Sentences

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Nearing the eleven o’clock hour, when the waxy moon loomed high above the creaking canopy of Deadwood, Clare was awakened by a knock.

From Literature

The fingers on her right hand were hard and waxy, unnervingly like those of the Red Deer corpse.

From Literature

We sucked all the honey off and chewed the waxy comb.

From Literature

He’s extremely spiky—all good pineapples are—and his leaves are waxy and bright green.

From Literature

The cuticular hydrocarbons have another function: they form a waxy barrier that prevents the beetle from drying out.

From Los Angeles Times