Wax’

rt. 1 sticky plastic yellowish sub-stance secreted by bees as the material of honeycomb. 2 this bleached and puri-fied, used for candles, modelling, etc. 3 any similar substance, e.g. the yellow substance secreted by the ear. v. 1 cover or treat with wax. 2 remove unwanted hair from (legs etc.) using wax. waxy adj. (-Ler, -Test). [Old English]