1. wax-myrtle_family
noun. constituting the order Myricales.
Synonyms
- Myricaceae
- order Myricales
- Comptonia
- genus Myrica
- family Myricaceae
- magnoliopsid family
- Myrica
- Myricales
- genus Comptonia
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Words that Rhyme with Sealing Wax
- antitax
- pretax
- knick-knacks
- ty-sachs
- relax
- neoax
- impacts
- chirac's
- whacks
- trax
- tracks
- track's
- stac's
- stacks
- snacks
- smacks
- slacks
- quacks
- plax
- plaques
- plack's
- flax
- cracks
- blacks'
- blacks
- black's
- attacks
- zacks
- zack's
- yax
Example sentences of the word sealing-wax
1. Noun Phrase
Hold a piece of sealing wax at a 45-degree angle about 3 inches above the leather paper.
2. Noun Phrase
You can get stamps and sealing wax at craft stores and stationery shops.
3. Noun Phrase
Place a sealing wax stick inside the glue gun, and turn the heat on low.
2. self-sealing
adjective. capable of sealing itself as after being pierced.
Antonyms
- nonviscid
3. self-sealing
adjective. seals without the application of moisture.
Antonyms
- nonresinous
4. wax-chandler
noun. one who deals in wax candles.
5. sealing
noun. ['ˈsiːlɪŋ'] the act of treating something to make it repel water.
Synonyms
- protection
Antonyms
- insecurity
6. wax
noun. ['ˈwæks'] any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.
Synonyms
- cerumen
- vegetable wax
- bayberry tallow
- Japan tallow
- ceresin
- carnauba wax
- floor wax
- montan wax
- gondang wax
- lipoid
- bayberry wax
- paraffin
- pisang wax
- carnauba
- spermaceti
- Japan wax
- lipide
- paraffin scale
- candelilla wax
- fig wax
- earwax
- ski wax
- shellac wax
- beeswax
- paraffin wax
- scale wax
- lipid
Antonyms
- ascend
- rise
- attend to
- stay in place
Etymology
- weaxan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wæx (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. wax
verb. ['ˈwæks'] cover with wax.
Synonyms
- cover
Antonyms
- natural depression
- hop out
Etymology
- weaxan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wæx (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. wax
verb. ['ˈwæks'] go up or advance.
Synonyms
- mount
- gain
- increase
- climb
- rise
- advance
Antonyms
- decrease
- stop
- stay
- drop out
Etymology
- weaxan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wæx (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. wax
verb. ['ˈwæks'] increase in phase.
Synonyms
- full
Antonyms
- decrease
- fall
Etymology
- weaxan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wæx (Old English (ca. 450-1100))