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waxing

/wˈæksɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. the application of wax to a surface
  2. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent
    “the waxing of the moon”

adjective

  1. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases
    “the waxing moon passes from new to full”

Antonyms of waxing

Words that rhyme with waxing

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