waxing

[ wak-sing ]

noun

1. the act or process of applying wax, as in polishing or filling.
2. the manufacturing of a phonograph record.
3. the act or technique of applying a depilatory wax to the body for removing hair.

Other Words From

• non·waxing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of waxing¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; wax ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The Moon will be in a waxing gibbous phase – going from half moon to full moon.

From BBC

Offering couples' services, body treatments, massages, manicures, pedicures, facials and waxing, there’s something for everyone.

From Salon

In his opinion, waxing poetic about the beleaguered Spirit, Young wrote that the merger was incompatible with federal antitrust laws, which are aimed at protecting the American consumer from harmful corporate combinations—especially when they raise prices.

From Slate

However, some comfort may be drawn from Wolf waxing thoughtful on a relevant element of human condition.

From Los Angeles Times

His project had its naysayers among economists, who thought Biden was spending too much money and waxing irrationally nostalgic for ye olde factories.

From Slate

Related Words

• burgeoning
• developing
• expanding
• flourishing
• spreading
• thriving
• viable