Waxen

From Middle English waxen, from Old English weaxen, Ä¡eweaxen, past participle of weaxan ("to wax, grow, be fruitful, increase, become powerful, flourish"). More at wax.

Full definition of waxen

Adjective

1. (UK, dialectal) Grown.

Verb

1. Form of Alternative past participle.

From Middle English, from Old English weaxen ("waxen, made of wax"), equivalent to wax + -en.

Adjective

1. Made of wax; covered with wax.a waxen tablet
2. Of or pertaining to wax.
3. Having the pale smooth characteristics of wax, waxlike, waxy.
4. (rare) Easily effaced, as if written in wax.

Derived terms

• waxen chatterer
• waxen image