How to Pronounce "waxen"
word
ˈwæksən
WAKS-uhn
wˈæksən
WAKS-uhn
Definition
Looking like or made of wax; used to describe something with a pale, smooth, or unnatural appearance, as if it is made of wax.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwæksən
British English
wˈæksən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAKS-uhn
UK
WAKS-uhn
Listen in Context
The doll had a waxen face.
He looked pale and waxen after being sick.
The candle was placed on a waxen plate.
Her hands felt strangely waxen in the cold morning.