waxlike

It was wrapped in a waxlike paper and clear plastic wrap and was hidden in the lining of the baggage.

The pale, waxlike body was wearing nothing but a pair of blue underpants, and his blond hair was frozen to the ground.

"The film presents familiar figures as waxlike caricatures," she wrote, adding: "When it comes to Trump, the movie is oddly unspecific about the role Fox News played in the election."

In the case of a matte finish, that clear coat contains many microscopic hills and valleys rather than a smooth waxlike surface, deflecting light in many directions and making the finish look dull.

The stamens of the flower—waxlike with red tips—make mock illuminating matches.