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Waxen vs Waxed - What's the difference?

waxen | waxed |

As adjectives the difference between waxen and waxed

is that waxen is grown while waxed is of an object, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it.

As verbs the difference between waxen and waxed

is that waxen is form of Alternative past participle|wax|lang=en while waxed is past tense of wax.

waxen

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) waxen, from (etyl) weaxen, . More at (l).

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (UK, dialectal) Grown.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • .

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made of wax; covered with wax.
  • Of or pertaining to wax.
  • Having the pale smooth characteristics of wax, waxlike, waxy.
  • (rare) Easily effaced, as if written in wax.
    • Derived terms
    * waxen chatterer * waxen image

    waxed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wax)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of an object, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it.

    • Derived terms

    *unwaxed *waxed cloth *waxed end *waxed jacket *waxed leather *waxed paper

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