WOAD-WAXEN

Meaning of WOAD-WAXEN in English

noun a leguminous plant (genista tinctoria) of europe and russian asia, and adventitious in america;

called also greenwood, greenweed, dyer's greenweed, and whin, wood-wash, wood-wax, and wood-waxen.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

WOAD-WAXEN — (n.) A leguminous plant (Genista tinctoria) of Europe and Russian Asia, and adventitious in America; -- called also greenwood, greenweed, …
Английский словарь Webster
WOAD-WAXEN — ( n. ) A leguminous plant (Genista tinctoria) of Europe and Russian Asia, and adventitious in America; -- called also …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WOAD-WAXEN — n. See woad .
Dictionary of English Synonyms
WOAD — noun Etymology: Middle English wod, from Old English wād; akin to Old High German weit ~, Latin vitrum Date: before …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WAXEN — adjective Date: before 12th century made of or covered with wax, resembling wax: as, easily molded ; pliable , seeming …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WOAD — I. ˈwōd noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English wod, wood, from Old English wād; akin to Middle Dutch wede …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAXEN — I. waxen archaic past part of wax III II. wax·en ˈwaksən adjective Etymology: Middle English, from wax (I) + -en …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WOAD — (n.) A blue dyestuff, or coloring matter, consisting of the powdered and fermented leaves of the Isatis tinctoria. It is …
Английский словарь Webster
WOAD — (n.) An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria). It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves.
Английский словарь Webster
WAXEN — (a.) Resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yielding.
Английский словарь Webster
WAXEN — (a.) Covered with wax; waxed; as, a waxen tablet.
Английский словарь Webster
WAXEN — (a.) Made of wax.
Английский словарь Webster
WAXEN — () of Wax
Английский словарь Webster
WOAD — ( n. ) An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria). It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WOAD — ( n. ) A blue dyestuff, or coloring matter, consisting of the powdered and fermented leaves of the Isatis tinctoria. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAXEN — of Wax
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAXEN — ( a. ) Resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yielding.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAXEN — ( a. ) Made of wax.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAXEN — ( a. ) Covered with wax; waxed; as, a waxen tablet.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WOAD — /wohd/ , n. 1. a European plant, Isatis tinctoria, of the mustard family, formerly cultivated for a blue dye extracted …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WAXEN — waxen 1 /wak"seuhn/ , adj. 1. made of or covered, polished, or treated with wax. 2. resembling or suggesting wax: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WOAD — n. old world plant of the mustard family that was formerly cultivated for the blue dye derived from its leaves; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WAXEN — adj. made out of or covered with wax; wax-like, pale; soft, moldable
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WOAD — noun Etymology: Middle English wod, from Old English wād; akin to Old High German weit woad, Latin vitrum Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WAXEN — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. : made of or covered with wax 2. : resembling wax: as a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WOAD — noun an herbaceous cruciferous plant (isatis tinctoria). it was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves. …
Webster English vocab
WAXEN — adj made of wax. 2. waxen ·- of wax. 3. waxen ·adj resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yielding. 4. waxen …
Webster English vocab
WOAD — [ wəʊd ] ■ noun 1》 a yellow-flowered plant whose leaves were formerly used to make blue dye. [ Isatis …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WAXEN — ■ adjective 1》 having a smooth, pale translucent surface like that of wax. 2》 archaic or literary made of wax.
Concise Oxford English vocab
WOAD — [woad] n [ME wod, fr. OE wad; akin to OHG weit woad, L vitrum] (bef. 12c): a European herb (Isatis …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WAXEN — [wax.en] adj (bef. 12c) 1: made of or covered with wax 2: resembling wax: as a: easily molded: pliable b: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WOAD — also called Dyerswoad (Isatis tinctoria), biennial or perennial herb, of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), formerly grown as a source of …
Britannica English vocabulary
WOAD — woad BrE AmE wəʊd AmE \ woʊd
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WAXEN — waxen BrE AmE ˈwæks ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WOAD — / wəʊd; NAmE woʊd/ noun [ U ] a blue substance that people used to paint their bodies and faces …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAXEN — / ˈwæksn; NAmE / adjective 1. ( formal ) made of wax : waxen images 2. ( literary ) pale …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAXEN — wax ‧ en /ˈwæks ə n/ BrE AmE adjective literary 1 . pale and shiny like wax: his waxen face …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WOAD — n. hist. 1 a cruciferous plant, Isatis tinctoria, yielding a blue dye now superseded by indigo. 2 the dye obtained …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WAXEN — adj. 1 having a smooth pale translucent surface as of wax. 2 able to receive impressions like wax; plastic. 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WOAD — n. hist. 1 a cruciferous plant, Isatis tinctoria, yielding a blue dye now superseded by indigo. 2 the dye obtained …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WAXEN — adj. 1 having a smooth pale translucent surface as of wax. 2 able to receive impressions like wax; plastic. 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WOAD — n. hist. 1. a cruciferous plant, Isatis tinctoria, yielding a blue dye now superseded by indigo. 2 the dye obtained …
Oxford English vocab
WAXEN — adj.1 having a smooth pale translucent surface as of wax. 2 able to receive impressions like wax; plastic. 3 archaic …
Oxford English vocab
WAXEN — A waxen face is very pale and looks very unhealthy. ( LITERARY ) ADJ
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAXEN — A ~ face is very pale and looks very unhealthy. (LITERARY) ADJ
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WAXEN — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a waxen complexion EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He had stooped to kiss her cold …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAXEN — [adjective] literaryIf you describe someone's face as waxen, you mean that their skin is pale and shiny and does not …
Cambridge English vocab
WAXEN — Synonyms and related words : achromatic, achromic, anemic, ashen, ashy, blanched, bled white, bloodless, cadaverous, chloranemic, colorless, dead, deadly pale, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WOAD — n. Weld, dyer's weed, ~-waxen, wood-waxen, wood-wax, dyer's broom ( Genista tinctoria ).
Dictionary of English Synonyms
WOAD — wad
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
WOAD — вайда, вайдвый (ботаника) вайда (Isatis gen.) краситель синего цвета, получаемый из вайды
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WOAD — сокр. [Worldwide Offshore Accident Databank] Всемирный банк данных об авариях на буровых судах и платформах
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAXEN — прил. 1) восковой (сделанный из воска), вощеный (покрытый воском) 2) перен. напоминающий воск а) мягкий, уступчивый Syn : pliable б) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WOAD — Брод
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WOAD — n 1. бот. вайда ( Isatis gen. ) 2. краситель синего цвета, получаемый из вайды
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WAXEN — _I ʹwæks(ə)n a 1. покрытый воском или сделанный из воска 2. похожий на воск; мягкий, пластичный 3. податливый, поддающийся влиянию …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WOAD — вайда, вайдовый
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WOAD — вайда
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WOAD — (0) вайда
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WOAD — n 1. бот. вайда ( Isatis gen. ) 2. краситель синего цвета, получаемый из вайды
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WOAD — n 1. бот. вайда ( Isatis gen. ) 2. краситель синего цвета, получаемый из вайды
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WAXEN — _I ʹwæks(ə)n a 1. покрытый воском или сделанный из воска 2. похожий на воск; мягкий, пластичный 3. податливый, поддающийся влиянию …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WOAD — бот. вайда (Isatis) - wild woad
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
WOAD — бот. вайда ( Isatis ) - wild woad
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь

Webster English vocab

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