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beeswaxed

/ˈbiːzwækst/ /ˈbiːswækst/

Meanings
verb
To polish with beeswax.

Examples :

"She beeswaxed the antique wooden table until it gleamed. "
material appearance action

Related Words

Illustration it

it noun

/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the new worker like an it, ignoring their questions and concerns. "

Illustration polish

polish noun

/ˈpɒlɪʃ/ /ˈpɑlɪʃ/

A substance used to polish.

"A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily."

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration table

table noun

/ˈteɪbəl/

Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.

"The family ate dinner around the large wooden table. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration beeswax

beeswax noun

/ˈbizwæks/

A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.

"The crafts teacher used beeswax to make colorful candles for the school fair. "

Illustration gleamed

gleamed verb

/ɡliːmd/

To shine; to glitter; to glisten.

"The freshly polished car gleamed in the sunlight. "

Illustration until

until preposition

/ənˈtɪl/

Up to the time of (something happening).

"We will stay at the park until the sun sets. "

Illustration antique

antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "

Illustration wooden

wooden adjective

/ˈwʊdən/

Made of wood.

"On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier."