How to Use waxy in a Sentence

waxy

adjective
  • The polish left a waxy residue.
  • Kelvin plucks a tiny, waxy tube from the trunk of a mopani tree.
    — Ken Geiger, National Geographic, 17 June 2019
  • The scale gets its name from the waxy shell covering its body.
    — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, 28 June 2017
  • Cholesterol is the waxy, fat-like substance found in many foods.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all the cells in your body.
    — Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Other times, a shapeless wilderness, a waxy moss at the root.
    — Gioncarlo Valentine, The Atlantic, 15 June 2025
  • The potato wrapped in foil was waxy and had a hard texture even when fully cooked.
    — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2020
  • This is waxy and full with a purity of ripe round yellow fruit, quince and lemon.
    — Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The tumors have spread through his rail-thin body, his bones jutting out under waxy skin.
    — Melody Schreiber, The New Republic, 18 May 2018
  • Just rub some of this waxy paste in your mane from root to tip and feel your hair get an instant second life.
    — Max Berlinger, GQ, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in your body and in certain foods.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
  • For those who like to walk on the wild side, how about a pouty plum lip or a waxy hair paste prime for spike-making?
    — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2017
  • The waxy consistency will act like tape to hold the color down longer.
    — Alexandra Tunell, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Nov. 2016
  • That allows the smaller droplets to coat the waxy leaves more uniformly.
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Egg masses are an inch long and often smooth and brownish gray with a shiny, waxy coating.
    — USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Wu wore a floral dress with swirls of turquoise, and a waxy white orchid was about to be pinned behind her ear.
    — Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The golden yellow flesh is slightly waxy, yet velvety and moist.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2021
  • Their names are derived from the waxy substance in their heads, which is called spermaceti.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 May 2025
  • Tailgating is no longer the home of cold, waxy pizza and scrawny wings swimming in cold grease.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Ceramides are a group of waxy lipids (fats) that play an important role in skin structure.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024
  • There is no waxy feeling at the back of your tongue from the fryer fat, no aftertaste of the oil.
    — Tejal Rao, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Hindu rope features glossy and waxy curled leaves that are sure to draw delight from anyone who sees them.
    — Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Do not spritz aeroids like pothos, monsteras, or peace lilies — anything with a waxy leafy look, says Satch.
    — NBC News, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Upstate Abundance potatoes are small, ivory-skinned and when cooked are more fluffy than waxy.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • During the winter when skin is drier, a waxy pencil can create the same type of hold.
    — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 20 Sep. 2017
  • The blooms have intense waxy coloring just like a clown’s makeup at the circus.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Low-starch, or waxy, varieties hold their shape much better and cook up denser and creamier, but not as crispy.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2019
  • The white, cottony look is due to a waxy coating that conceals the insects and their egg masses.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 29 June 2019
  • The waxy leaves of this plant can limit success of chemical control.
    — Melinda Myers, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Made with luxe, waxy leather straps, these adjustable sandals are very versatile and easy to dress up from day to night.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024

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