waxed

Describes a surface that has been coated or polished with wax to make it shiny or waterproof.

• 🌐يصف سطحًا غُطي أو صُقل بالشمع لإكسابه لمعانًا أو مقاومة للماء. ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى مُمشّط أو مُزيل للشعر بالشمع.

1. Treated with wax B1 formal

   Covered or coated with wax for protection or shine.

   • The car has a waxed finish that makes it shine.
   • She bought a waxed jacket for the rainy season.
   • The floor was freshly waxed and very slippery.

   🌐مُشَمَّع

   الأضداد: unwaxed

2. Hair removal B1 informal

   Having had hair removed by applying wax.

   • She has waxed legs for the summer.
   • He got his eyebrows waxed at the salon.
   • After being waxed, her skin felt smooth.

   🌐إزالة الشعر بالشمع

• more waxed comparative form
• most waxed superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of applying wax to a surface, or (archaic/literary) to grow or increase in a specified manner.

• 🌐فعل يدل على تغطية سطح بالشمع أو دهنه به، ويُستخدم في اللغة الأدبية أو القديمة للإشارة إلى النمو أو الزيادة أو التحوّل إلى حالة معينة.

1. Cover with wax B1 formal

   To apply a layer of wax to a surface, typically for protection or shine.

   • He waxed his car to protect the paint.
   • She waxed the wooden floor until it gleamed.
   • The skis need to be waxed before the race.

   🌐تشميع

   المرادفات: buffcoatpolishshine

2. Increase or grow B2 formal

   To become larger, stronger, or more intense; to increase gradually.

   • The moon waxes and wanes each month.
   • His enthusiasm for the project began to wax as he saw progress.
   • The political movement waxed in popularity over the summer.

   🌐يزداد

   المرادفات: buildenlargeexpandgrowincreaseintensifymountriseswell

   الأضداد: declinedecreasediminishdwindleshrinkwane

3. Increase in phase (moon) B2 formal

   To increase in apparent size or illumination, as the moon does when moving from new to full.

   • The moon is waxing toward its full phase.
   • During the waxing phase, the moon appears to grow larger each night.
   • Farmers often plant crops during the waxing moon.

   🌐يزداد استنارة القمر

   الأضداد: wane

• waxed past participle
• waxed past simple
• waxing present participle
• waxes third person singular