A pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by an Orthopoxvirus, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur from touching cows, and gives immunity to smallpox.
earwax
earwax
noun
(medicine, pathology) A waxy substance secreted by the ear.
oxbows
oxbows
noun
plural of oxbow
oxwort
paxwax
paxwax
noun
(anatomy, obsolete) A strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds, connecting the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebrae; the nuchal ligament.
taxwax
waxand
waxers
waxers
noun
plural of waxer
waxhaw
waxier
waxier
adj
comparative form of waxy: more waxy
waxily
waxily
adv
In a waxy way.
waxing
waxing
noun
(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.
(countable) A recording intended for a phonograph.
The action of the verb to wax.
verb
present participle and gerund of wax
waxler
waxman
weixel
wessex
wessex
Proper noun
One of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, existing between the 6th and 9th centuries, and comprising most of England south of the Thames.
wexler
wibaux
wilcox
wixted
woxall
wraxle
wrixle
wrixle
verb
(obsolete) To exchange opinions; speak one's mind; share thoughts; communicate.
(obsolete) To exchange.
(transitive, obsolete) To alter, as one's mind or mental faculties; effect a change in.
(transitive, obsolete) To envelop, wrap; confuse; confound.
