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waxy (adj.)
[waxy 词源字典]
early 15c., "made of wax," from
wax
(n.) +
-y
(2). Figurative use from 1590s. Meaning "like wax" is from 1799. Related:
Waxiness
.
[waxy etymology, waxy origin, 英语词源]