What part of speech is waxed?

Waxed can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. waxed is a verb, past participle of wax (infinitive).
  • 2. waxed is a verb, past simple of wax (infinitive).
  • 3. waxed is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • waxed 
    more waxed
    most waxed
  • Positive: waxed 
  • Comparative: more waxed
  • Superlative: most waxed

What does waxed mean?

Definitions

Adjective

waxed - treated with wax; "waxed floors"; "waxed mustache"

Verb

wax - go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
wax - cover with wax; "wax the car"
wax - increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"

Examples of waxed

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Waxed floors.
2. adj. Waxed mustache.
3. verb The car is waxed and shining.
4. verb The car is waxed every other day.
5. verb I was just wondering how much it would cost to have my car washed and waxed.
6. verb Put on your skates, I just waxed the wood floor.
7. verb The relationship between the two countries has waxed and waned over the years.
8. verb I just waxed the floor.
9. verb The fortune of the interstitial military groups waxed and waned, for the exigencies of warfare were considerably high.
10. verb Tom waxed his car yesterday afternoon.
11. verb Sami just waxed the floor.
12. verb I waxed Tom's car.
13. verb The floors have just been waxed, so be careful.
14. verb The floor has just been waxed.
15. verb I washed and waxed Tom's car for him.
16. verb I waxed Tom's car for him.
17. verb "And while in plenitude of power he went, / and high in princely counsels waxed his fame, / I too could boast of credit and a noble name."
Sentence  
adj.
Waxed floors.
Waxed mustache.
verb
The car is waxed and shining.
The car is waxed every other day.
I was just wondering how much it would cost to have my car washed and waxed.
Put on your skates, I just waxed the wood floor.
The relationship between the two countries has waxed and waned over the years.
I just waxed the floor.
The fortune of the interstitial military groups waxed and waned, for the exigencies of warfare were considerably high.
Tom waxed his car yesterday afternoon.
Sami just waxed the floor.
I waxed Tom's car.
The floors have just been waxed, so be careful.
The floor has just been waxed.
I washed and waxed Tom's car for him.
I waxed Tom's car for him.
"And while in plenitude of power he went, / and high in princely counsels waxed his fame, / I too could boast of credit and a noble name."

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