Category:Waxy

Wax"y, a.

Defn: resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; Soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible. "waxy to persuasion." Bp. Hall. Waxy degeneration (med.), amyloid degeneration. See under Amyloid. -- waxy kidney, waxy liver, etc. (med.), a kidney or liver affected By waxy degeneration.