waxing
waxing Lexical Profile
waxing Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The cosmetic practice of removing unwanted body hair by applying warm or cold wax to the skin and peeling it off quickly.
"The salon offers eyebrow threading, facials, and full-body waxing."
The process of applying a protective or polishing coat of wax to a surface such as a floor, vehicle, or pair of skis.
"Regular washing and waxing will protect the car's paintwork from winter road salt."
A gradual increase in size, brightness, or intensity, especially of the moon.
"Ancient calendars were closely tied to the regular waxing and waning of the moon."
• adjective
Increasing in size of illumination (especially of the moon between the new moon and the full moon).
"We observed the craters along the shadow line of the waxing crescent moon through the telescope."
Growing in strength, intensity, size, or extent.
"Historians analyzed the waxing influence of the merchant guild during the late medieval period."
Word Nuance & Usage
When describing lunar phases or gradually changing states, "waxing" (increasing or growing) is frequently paired with or contrasted against "waning" (decreasing or diminishing).