waxing

Noun waxing has 2 senses

• waxing(n = noun.act) Array - the application of wax to a surface; Array
is a kind of application, coating, covering
Derived form verb wax₁

• waxing(n = noun.event) Array - a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"
is a kind of increase
Antonym: waning
Derived forms verb wax₂, verb wax₃

Adjective waxing has 1 sense

• waxing(a = adj.all) Array - (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases; "the waxing moon passes from new to full"
Antonym: waning