(colloquial, mildly humorous) “Business”, as in such phrases as mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax.
A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
verb
(transitive) To polish with beeswax.
betwixt
betwixt
prep
(literary or archaic) Between.
boxwood
boxwood
noun
(countable, uncountable) Any tree of genus Buxus.
(countable, uncountable) The box tree, Buxus sempervirens.
(uncountable) The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays.
boxwork
boxwork
noun
(geology) A form of weathering found in caves
coxwain
dewaxed
dewaxed
adj
That has been treated by a dewaxing process
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dewax
dewaxes
dewaxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dewax
fowlpox
fowlpox
noun
A disease of poultry caused by viruses of the family Poxviridae and the genus Avipoxvirus.
foxtown
foxwood
maxwell
maxwell
noun
(physics) A unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second.
packwax
packwax
noun
Alternative form of paxwax
rewaxed
rewaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of rewax
rewaxes
rewaxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rewax
taxiway
taxiway
noun
(aviation) A road or path within an airport designated for the taxiing of aircraft connecting the runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities.
taxwise
taxwise
adv
In terms of taxation.
unwaxed
unwaxed
adj
Not waxed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unwax
waxbill
waxbill
noun
Any bird of the genus Estrilda.
waxbird
waxbird
noun
(rare) A bird, the waxwing (Bombycilla spp.).
waxbush
waxcomb
waxiest
waxiest
adj
superlative form of waxy: most waxy
waxings
waxings
noun
plural of waxing
waxlike
waxlike
adj
Resembling wax.
waxweed
waxweed
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Cuphea.
waxwing
waxwing
noun
Any of several songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, having crested heads, and red tips to the wings.
waxwork
waxwork
noun
(countable) A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.
(uncountable) The art of producing such figures.
waxworm
waxworm
noun
A larva of a wax moth
A larva of the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella)
werefox
werefox
noun
(mythology) A person who transforms into a fox or foxlike form.
wexford
wexford
Proper noun
A county in the Republic of Ireland
A town in the county of Wexford, Ireland.
willcox
woadwax
woodbox
woodbox
noun
A box used for the storage of wood, particularly firewood.
woodwax
workbox
workbox
noun
(figurative) A set of skills and approaches.
A toolbox; a container for the items needed to carry out a task.
wraxled
wrexham
wrexham
Proper noun
A town in north-east Wales, United Kingdom.
A county borough in north-east Wales, named after the town, formerly belonging to Denbighshire and Clwyd