wax wode
"wax-wode" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wax wode” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To become angry because of something; be made angry by someone or something.
Corpus desk
Index EN-wax-wode · wax wode · English
wax wode · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wax wode |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “wax wode” in English
Rare enough to double-check
wax wode is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
wax wode has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English waxen wode. The correct English form is wax wode, spelled W-A-X- -W-O-D-E.
Definition
- 1To become angry because of something; be made angry by someone or something.
- 2To be alienated from somebody; be overcome with repugnance for.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how wax wode appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
My hair stode up, I waxed wode, my synewes all did shake / And, as the fury had me vext, my teeth began to quake
Etymology
From Middle English waxen wode.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.