Waxen vs Flaxen - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between waxen and flaxen

is that waxen is grown while flaxen is made of or resembling flax fibers.

is form of Alternative past participle|wax|lang=en.

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

(en adjective)

(UK, dialectal) Grown.

(head)

From (etyl), from (etyl) .

(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.

* waxen chatterer * waxen image

(head)

Made of or resembling flax fibers.

* The couple and their children have flaxen hair .

a pale yellow brown; the colour of dried flax stalks and of the fiber obtained therefrom.