wax
n//wæks//vax, tillta, växa, tilltagande
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.
(intransitive, literary) To greaten.
(intransitive, of the moon) To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.