1. A hard substance that is composed of oil or a grease which becomes soft when it is heated and which is used to make various products: Some items that include waxes are candles, floor waxes, car wax, sealing waxes, plus other similar kinds of applications.
2. A natural sticky substance which is produced inside the ears: The doctor used a water flush to get rid of the accumulated ear wax in his patient’s ear.

1. To appear to become larger or fuller: The moon waxes and then it wanes.
2. To become larger by increasing in amount, size, etc.: The people's interest in the economic news seems to wax and to wane, depending on what the other news is.
3. To talk or to write about something in a way that shows that a person is experiencing a mood or a feeling: In his presentation, Harry waxed about his bad health problems.
4. To put a thin layer of an oil based substance on a surface to protect or to polish: Mike's boys were waxing the family car today.

Beverly was warned to be careful because the floor was waxed just a short time ago.

5. To remove hair from a part of the body by smoothing on a warm oil based substance; allowing the substance to harden and then removing it: Helena waxes her legs on a regular basis to keep them hairless and smooth.

The meaning and origin as presented in this unit.