waxy

adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Resembling wax, especially:
   1. Pale.
   2. Smooth and lustrous.
   3. Pliable or impressionable.
2. Consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax.
3. Pathology. Containing amyloid deposits, as an organ.

IN BRIEF: Covered with a water-repellent, flammable substance made by bees or from mineral oil.

The covering on the jar was waxy to prevent rain from getting inside.

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: made of or covered with wax
  Synonym: waxen
  Pertains to noun: wax (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: resembling or covered with wax
  Synonyms: waxlike, ceraceous

Meaning #3: having the paleness of wax
  Synonyms: waxen, waxlike

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