woskowaty

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Polish

Etymology

From wosk +‎ -owaty.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔs.kɔˈva.tɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -atɘ
  • Syllabification: wos‧ko‧wa‧ty

Adjective

woskowaty (comparative bardziej woskowaty, superlative najbardziej woskowaty, derived adverb woskowato)

  1. waxy, waxlike, coated with wax
    • 1981, Instytut Botaniki, Polska Akademia Nauk, Grzyby (Mycota), Polskie Wydawnictwo Naukowe, archived from the original on 2023-01-06, page 22:
      Owocnik zwykle duży i dość gruby, woskowaty [...]
      The fruiting body usually large and rather thick, waxy
    • 2016, Donna Tartt, translated by Paweł Lipszyc, Mały przyjaciel, Znak: litera nova, archived from the original on 2023-01-06, page 221:
      Wkrótce znaleźli czwartego węża, mokasyna ‒ był woskowaty, żółty jak wątroba, nie dłuższy niż miedzianki, ale grubszy niż ręka Harriet.
      Soon they found a fourth snake, a moccasin ‒ it was waxy, liver-yellow, no longer than a smooth snake, but thicker than Harriet's hand.
    • 2020, Helena Dahlgren, translated by Anna Studniarek, Tajemnica Złotych Wzgórz, Znak, archived from the original on 2023-01-06:
      Później zobaczyła matkę dopiero w szpitalu. Ale wtedy jej policzek był zimny. Woskowaty, jak u lalki.
      Later she only saw her mother in the hospital. But then her cheek was cold. Waxy, like on a doll.

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