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Waxy vs Waxen - What's the difference?

waxy | waxen |

As adjectives the difference between waxy and waxen

is that waxy is resembling wax in texture or appearance while waxen is grown.

As a verb waxen is

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

waxy

English

Etymology 1

From .

Adjective

(er)
  • Resembling wax in texture or appearance.
    • Derived terms
    * waxily * waxiness * waxy cap, waxycap * waxy cast * waxy corn * waxy degeneration * waxy disease * waxy finger * waxy flexibility * waxy kidney * waxy liver * waxy maize * waxy monkey leaf frog * waxy potato * waxy spleen

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (regional, colloquial) Angry.
  • * 1913 ,
    • A man said he'd give me five pounds if I'd paint him and his missis and the dog and the cottage. And I went and put the fowls in instead of the dog, and he was waxy , so I had to knock a quid off.

    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