waxen

• Adjectif littéraire ou vieilli désignant ce qui est fait de cire ou qui en a l'apparence, souvent utilisé pour décrire un teint pâle ou lisse.

An archaic or literary adjective describing something that is made of or resembles wax, often used to describe a pale or smooth complexion.

1. Made of or covered with waxC1formal

   Composed of or coated with wax, giving a smooth, often shiny surface.

   Fait de cire ou couvert de cire

   • The museum displayed a collection of waxen figures of historical leaders.
   • She lit a waxen candle that smelled of honey.
   • The artist used a waxen finish to protect the sculpture.

   Synonymeswaxedwaxlikewaxy

2. Pale or pallid like waxC1formal

   Having a pale, smooth, and often lifeless complexion resembling the appearance of wax.

   cireux (au sens de pâle)

   • His face was waxen, drained of all color after the long illness.
   • The moonlight gave her skin a waxen, almost ghostly glow.
   • He looked at the waxen features of the corpse, still and cold.

   Synonymesashenblanchedcadaverouscolorlesspalepallidpastysallowwanwaxy

   Antonymesflushedglowinghealthypinkrosyruddy