Waxy \Wax"y\, a. Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible. ``Waxy to persuasion.'' --Bp. Hall.

Waxy degeneration (Med.), amyloid degeneration. See under Amyloid.

Waxy kidney, Waxy liver, etc. (Med.), a kidney or liver affected by waxy degeneration.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)