waxed
/ˈwækst/adjective, verb
waxed is spelled W-A-X-E-D: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, waxed means “Of an object, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in waxed?
| Letters | 5: W-A-X-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,092nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is waxed?
Waxed appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce waxed?
- /ˈwækst/
Waxed has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-waxed.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of waxed
- more waxed comparative
- most waxed superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does waxed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of an object, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of wax
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).