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  "wax":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fit of temper : rage":[],
      ": a phonograph recording":[],
      ": a pliable or liquid composition used especially in uniting surfaces, excluding air, making patterns or impressions, or producing a polished surface":[],
      ": a solid substance (such as ozokerite or paraffin wax) of mineral origin consisting usually of hydrocarbons of high molecular weight":[],
      ": a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax":[],
      ": any of numerous substances of plant or animal origin that differ from fats in being less greasy, harder, and more brittle and in containing principally compounds of high molecular weight (such as fatty acids, alcohols, and saturated hydrocarbons)":[],
      ": any of various substances resembling the wax of bees: such as":[],
      ": increase , growth":[
        "\u2014 usually used in the phrase on the wax"
      ],
      ": something likened to wax as soft, impressionable, or readily molded":[],
      ": to apply wax to as a depilatory":[
        "getting her legs waxed"
      ],
      ": to assume a (specified) characteristic, quality, or state : become":[
        "wax indignant",
        "wax poetic"
      ],
      ": to defeat decisively (as in an athletic contest)":[],
      ": to grow in volume or duration":[],
      ": to grow toward full development":[],
      ": to increase in phase or intensity":[
        "\u2014 used chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets"
      ],
      ": to increase in size, numbers, strength, prosperity, or intensity":[],
      ": to record on phonograph records":[],
      ": to treat or rub with wax usually for polishing, stiffening, or reducing friction":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1854, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English weax ; akin to Old High German wahs wax, Lithuanian va\u0161kas":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Old English weaxan ; akin to Old High German wahsan to increase, Greek auxanein , Latin aug\u0113re \u2014 more at eke":"Verb",
      "perhaps from wax entry 3":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8waks"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092518",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "wax moth":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a dull brownish or ashen pyralid moth ( Galleria mellonella ) with a larva that feeds on the honeycomb wax of bees":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Other scientific efforts to find biological ways to break down major plastic are underway, including using wax moth larvae to break down polyethylene. \u2014 Nusmila Lohani, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 May 2020",
      "Waxworms, which are the larvae of wax moths , and spikes or eurolarvae, which are blue bottlefly maggots, are the most popular live baits for hardwater bluegills. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 27 Jan. 2020",
      "Researchers in Spain and England recently found that the larvae of the greater wax moth can efficiently degrade polyethylene, which accounts for 40 percent of plastics. \u2014 Matthew Sedacca, Scientific American , 1 Aug. 2017",
      "Wax worms, which are the larval stage of the wax moth Galleria mellonella, are commonly used in the United States as fishing bait or birdfeeder snacks. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 26 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1766, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102852",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "wax museum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a place where wax effigies (as of famous historical persons) are exhibited":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The work resembles figures seen at a wax museum , with skin tone, hair and a realistic uniform. \u2014 Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
      "White\u2019s favorite hot-dog place, Pink\u2019s in Los Angeles, is teaming with Madame Tussauds Hollywood for a celebration at the wax museum . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "The Void gaming locations, and the popular Ghostbusters VR experience at Madame Tussaud\u2019s wax museum . \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Its last third is a travelogue through a wax museum of fellow famous people whom Grohl is excited to encounter. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "The figure, which was created by a team of artists in London over the museum's standard six-month period, is now exclusively on display in the popular wax museum in Times Square. \u2014 Heran Mamo, Billboard , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "There\u2019s not been a single attack on the figure since its installation in 2017, said Vera Davis, the wax museum \u2019s manager/supervisor. \u2014 Randy Diamond, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "After the show, Wax Wendy took a van to the wax museum in Times Square, while Real Wendy followed in a car. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 17 May 2021",
      "The decision to put the figure in storage came after patrons at the wax museum kept punching and scratching it, Clay Stewart, a regional manager for Ripley Entertainment, told the San Antonio Express-News. \u2014 Dustin Barnes, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1933, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114701",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "waxmallow":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various plants (genus Malvaviscus ) of the family Malvaceae having drooping flowers like those of the hibiscus":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "wax entry 1 + mallow":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104154",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "waxman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a worker who removes from the filters wax that accumulates during the pressing of paraffin distillate":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8waksm\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104147",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "waxy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": made of, abounding in, or covered with wax : waxen":[
        "a waxy surface",
        "waxy berries"
      ],
      ": marked by smooth or lustrous whiteness":[
        "a waxy complexion"
      ],
      ": readily shaped or molded":[],
      ": resembling wax: such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The polish left a waxy residue.",
      "a plant with waxy leaves",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The golden yellow flesh is slightly waxy , yet velvety and moist. \u2014 Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2021",
      "This is most likely a jab at the acting on Riverdale, which Cole seems to be implying is waxy and fake. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 20 May 2020",
      "Starchy Russet or other baking potatoes smash the most easily here; waxy ones, such as red, white or Yukons, will give you a chunkier salad. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 28 May 2020",
      "Good Dye Young Poser Paste ($18) is a waxy styling pomade that's incredibly pigmented and has a pleasant citrus smell. \u2014 Louryn Strampe, Wired , 2 May 2020",
      "When washing towels, only use fabric softener every three to four washes to prevent waxy buildup that can reduce their absorbency and diminish their fluffy feel. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 May 2020",
      "Farther south, in Umbria, Paolo Bea produces Arboreus, a waxy , bright and juicy wine made of trebbiano spoletino. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 7 May 2020",
      "This wine is evidence: lemony, waxy and very refreshing, showing grapefruit pith and pine-resin flavors. \u2014 Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com , 9 Apr. 2020",
      "Previous studies had found that a mutation that activated this gene leads to excessive cholesterol in the blood, causing waxy , yellow clumps to accumulate under the skin. \u2014 Oscar Schwartz, Harper's Magazine , 30 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8wak-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "malleable",
      "moldable",
      "plastic",
      "shapable",
      "shapeable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015313",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "wax lyrical":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to talk about something in a very enthusiastic way":[
        "He waxed lyrical about the time he spent living in southern France."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145035"
  },
  "wax myrtle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Trees and shrubs that bear fruit that persists into winter, including hollies, many viburnums, hawthorns, staghorn sumac, and wax myrtle , provide natural food sources for birds. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "For fruits, plant beautyberry, pyracantha, Eastern red cedar, viburnum, hawthorn, sumac, palm, crabapple, serviceberry, dogwood, bayberry, persimmon, black gum, holly, and wax myrtle . \u2014 Steve Bender, Southern Living , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "Some good choices are vine maple, currant, ocean spray and California wax myrtle . \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "Schroeder and Graham placed the tallest stems first \u2014 the eupatorium \u2014 then added wax myrtle greenery as filler, and finally embellished the arrangement with long, pointy flax leaves. \u2014 Missy Wilkinson, NOLA.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "Some seem worth planting just for the poetry of their names: Chickasaw plum, chokecherry, wax myrtle , devil\u2019s beggar\u2019s-tick, false indigo, hairy bush clover, cypress panicgrass. \u2014 Matthew Cicanese And Erika Reiter, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Apr. 2020",
      "Ashes are highly alkaline, and that\u2019s not a situation of which wax myrtles are fond. \u2014 Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com , 23 Oct. 2019",
      "An additional six loblolly pines of 18-feet in height at time of planting, and installed by hand, were requested to be planted along with no less than 21 more 15-gallon wax myrtles at least 6-feet tall. \u2014 Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle , 23 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1806, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180348"
  },
  "wax painting":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": encaustic painting":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225646"
  },
  "wax light":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a wax candle : taper":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The same can be said for long baths accompanied by a glass of wine and your favorite scented wax light . \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 12 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1599, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014841"
  },
  "wax jack":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an 18th century silver desk accessory with a central spindle and a very long wax taper coiled about it like a rope with its lighted end held in a socket and used to melt sealing wax":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103208"
  },
  "wax palm":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several palms that yield wax: such as":[],
      ": an Andean pinnate-leaved palm ( Ceroxylon alpinum synonym C. andicola ) whose stem yields a resinous wax used in candles":[],
      ": carnauba":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not long into the film \u2014 as towering wax palm trees filled the screen \u2014 my eyes glazed with tears. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "There are wax palm trees there that are 200 feet tall, which exist nowhere else in the world. \u2014 Meredith Carey, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 24 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1828, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140922"
  },
  "wax paper":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": waxed paper":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To separate them quickly after defrosting, wrap the fillets and steaks individually in wax paper before putting them in a sealable bag. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Split the dough into 2 rough logs and wrap each tightly in the wax paper . \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "To use the tape, a strip is peeled off a sheet of wax paper , wet thoroughly, then applied to the food. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022",
      "Cover it with a second sheet of wax paper and, using your hands, shape and roll the dough until it\u2019s a round log 1 3/4 to 2 inches in diameter. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "To avoid a gooey mess, the eggs were routinely stored in the refrigerator and individually wrapped in wax paper . \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Thompson\u2019s relative inexperience was hard to reconcile with the first pie revealed to me from under that sheet of wax paper . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Lay a roughly 13-by-18-inch piece of wax paper on your countertop and scrape the dough onto it, forming it into rough log. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Once cooked, just stack them between layers of wax paper , seal in a storage bag and refrigerate. \u2014 Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press , 10 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1844, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180522"
  },
  "wax insect":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several homopterous insects of the family Fulgoridae that secrete a wax used by the Chinese (as for candles)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210432"
  },
  "waxily":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a waxy manner":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8waks\u0259\u0307l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221922"
  },
  "Waxhaw":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an extinct Siouan people of north central South Carolina and south central North Carolina":[],
      ": a member of the Waxhaw people":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8waks\u02cch\u022f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222930"
  },
  "wax pine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tree of the genus Agathis":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231747"
  },
  "wax plant":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": indian pipe":[],
      ": a cultivated twiner ( Hoya carnosa ) of Australia with glossy succulent leaves and umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers":[],
      ": any of several begonias with shining foliage":[],
      ": wax myrtle":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235547"
  },
  "wax pocket":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of the cavities on the ventral abdominal surface into which wax is secreted by a honeybee":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021803"
  },
  "waxpod bean":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": wax bean":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050601"
  }
}