forwax
English
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To grow to excess; become huge; overgrow; swell.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English forwaxen inherited from Old English forweaxan (become overgrown, grow too much, progress) prefix from English wax (increase, grow, fit of anger, soft oily substance, become).
Origin
English
wax
Gloss
increase, grow, fit of anger, soft oily substance, become
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- candlewax English
- dewax English
- earthwax English
- earwax English
- forthwax English
- grave wax English
- histowax English
- overwax English
- rewax English
- sealwax English
- wax English
- wax-resist English
- waxability English
- waxable English
- waxathon English
- waxberry English
- waxbill English
- waxbird English
- waxcap English
- waxen English
- waxer English
- waxest English
- waxeth English
- waxflower English
- waxie English
- waxish English
- waxless English
- waxlight English
- waxlike English
- waxplant English
- waxplay English
- waxpod English
- waxweed English
- waxwing English
- waxwork English
- waxworker English
- waxworm English
- waxy English
- whitewax English
- Wachs German
- verwachsen German
- wachsen German
- forweaxan Old English
- weaxan Old English
- forwaxen Middle English
- wax Middle English
- wax
- waxy
- waxen
- waxie
- rewax
- waxer
- dewax
- waxeth
- waxish
- waxest
- earwax
- waxcap
- waxpod
- waxlike
- sealwax
- waxbird
- waxable
- waxless
- waxwing
- waxbill
- waxplay
- overwax
- waxworm
- waxwork
- waxweed
- whitewax
- forthwax
- histowax
- waxlight
- waxathon
- waxplant
- waxberry
- earthwax
- waxworker
- candlewax
- waxflower
- grave wax
- waxability
- wax-resist