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waxing

UK
/ˈwæksɪŋ/
US
/ˈwæksɪŋ/

Translations

waxingnoun
waxings
pl
The car looked shiny and new after a thorough waxing.
La voiture semblait brillante et neuve après un cirage minutieux.
épilation à la cire
She scheduled a waxing appointment before her vacation.
Elle a pris rendez-vous pour une épilation à la cire avant ses vacances.
Additional translations
croissanceÀ propos de la lune.
Synonyms
development
increase
growth
expansion
augmentation
waxinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈwæksɪŋ/
US
/ˈwæksɪŋ/
Used only as a present‐participle adjective (e.g., “waxing moon”); not a fully gradable adjective.
croissantSurtout pour la lune; par extension, qui augmente en intensité ou en degré.
The waxing moon cast a gentle glow over the landscape.
La lune croissante projetait une douce lueur sur le paysage.
Synonyms
growing
increasing
expanding
amplifying
intensifying
Antonyms
waning
waxverb

waxing

Gerund

waxed
Past Simple
waxed
Past Participle
waxing
Gerund
UK
/wæks/
US
/wæks/
cirerAppliquer de la cire sur une surface pour la protéger ou la faire briller.
She decided to wax the car before the trip.
Elle a décidé de cirer la voiture avant le voyage.
croîtreS'emploie surtout pour la lune dans le contraste wax and wane.
The moon waxes and wanes throughout the month.
La lune croît et décroît tout au long du mois.
épilerEnlever les poils avec de la cire.
He went to the salon to wax his eyebrows.
Il est allé au salon pour épiler ses sourcils.
Additional translations
devenirEmploi littéraire, notamment dans wax eloquent.
Synonyms
grow
augment
intensify
amplify
expand
increase
Antonyms
wane

Definitions

waxingnoun
The process of applying wax to a surface, typically for polishing or protection.
The car looked shiny and new after a thorough waxing.
A method of removing body hair by applying wax and then peeling it off along with the hair.
She scheduled a waxing appointment before her vacation.
The gradual increase in the visible illuminated portion of the moon as it progresses from new moon to full moon.
During the waxing phase, the moon becomes more visible each night.
waxinggerund / present participle
Increasing in size, intensity, or degree.
The waxing moon cast a gentle glow over the landscape.
waxverb
To apply a layer of wax to a surface, typically to polish or protect it.
She decided to wax the car to give it a shiny finish.
To remove hair from a part of the body by applying wax and then peeling it off.
He went to the salon to wax his eyebrows.
To increase in size, number, strength, or intensity.
The moon waxes and wanes in a monthly cycle.
To become or grow in a specified quality or feeling.
As the evening progressed, he waxed eloquent about his travels.
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