WAXING
Scrabble letter values: W4A1X8I1N1G2 = 17
Definition
- adjective (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases.
- noun the application of wax to a surface.
- noun a gradual increase in magnitude or extent.
Examples
- “the waxing moon passes from new to full”
- “the waxing of the moon”