adjective
- made of or resembling wax
- having a pale, smooth, or translucent appearance like wax
Examples
- The museum displayed waxen figures of famous historical leaders.
- Her face had a waxen pallor after the long illness.
- The candle maker shaped the waxen material into decorative forms.
- His waxen complexion worried the doctor.
- The waxen surface of the old painting had begun to crack.
- She noticed his waxen hands trembling slightly.