waxier

Adjective (1)

waxy (comparative waxier or more waxy, superlative waxiest or most waxy)

1. Resembling wax in texture or appearance.
   • There's far more than just hot dogs to feast on too. The pizzas—gigantic, floppy, with a hyperreal waxy sheen—are mythic. They arrive exclusively in cheese, pepperoni, or supreme—the holy trinity—and will run you an eminently affordable $1.99 for a ridiculously huge wedge-shaped slice.2023 June 9, Luke Winkie, “Our Greatest Fast-Food Joint Is Costco”, in Slate, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2023

   Synonyms:

   ceraceous

2. Low in starch; tending to remain firm when cooked.
   • As we all know, there are great differences among potatoes; some are waxy, others floury; and these, again, vary according to the manner and degree of cooking.1898, William Mattieu Williams, The Chemistry of Cookery, page 189

   Antonyms:

   floury

Adjective (2)

waxy (comparative more waxy, superlative most waxy)

1. (colloquial, regional) Angry.
   • 'I do hope you won't be waxy,' he said;1906, E. Nesbit, The Story of the Amulet

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