cire — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
cire is used for these senses in English:
- dope (uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- dope (uncountable, aeronautics) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc.
- oilskin A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
- wax Made of wax.
- wax Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
- wax Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.
dope — full definition
- noun (informal) An illegal drug, especially marijuana or heroin.
- noun Inside information, or useful facts about something.
- noun (informal) A foolish or stupid person.
- adj (slang) Excellent, impressive, cool.
- verb To give someone drugs, often secretly or illegally, or (in sports) to use banned performance-enhancing drugs.
wax — full definition
- noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
- verb To coat or polish something with wax.
- verb To remove hair by applying and pulling off a layer of wax.
- verb Of the moon, to appear larger each night, building toward a full moon.
- verb To become or grow into a specified state, especially in the phrase "wax and wane."