waxing

Phonetic Respelling: [ wak-sing ]

Definition:

v. to coat or treat or polish with wax; to increase gradually in size or number or strength or intensity

Sentence:

Dad is waxing the car.

More example sentences:

Dad is waxing the car.

Hear it

A waxing gibbous moon appears high in the east at sunset.

Hear it

Synonyms:

polished; amplified; grew; enlarged

Antonyms:

shrink; weaken; dirtied

How many syllables in waxing?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide waxing into syllables:

wax-ing

Waxing rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- axing
- faxing
- taxing
- waxing
Three Syllable Rhymes
- relaxing

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