Dictionary Check: waxing

"waxing" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

adjective

(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases

Example: "the waxing moon passes from new to full"
Antonyms:
noun

the application of wax to a surface

noun

a gradual increase in magnitude or extent

Example: "the waxing of the moon"
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