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- [suh-rey-shuh s]
- /səˈreɪ ʃəs/
- /sə.ˈreɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-rey-shuh s]
- /səˈreɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of ceraceous word
- adjective ceraceous waxlike or waxy 3
- adjective ceraceous waxy; waxlike 3
- adjective ceraceous waxlike; waxy: a ceraceous surface. 1
- noun ceraceous Waxy. 1
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Origin of ceraceous
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < Latin cēr(a) wax (compare Greek kērós wax) + -aceous
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Parts of speech for Ceraceous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ceraceous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ceraceous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ceraceous
adj ceraceous
- lustrous — having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes.
- impressible — capable of being impressed; impressionable.
- waxen — pertaining to, made of, or resembling wax: a wax candle; a wax doll.
- impressionable — easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
Antonyms for ceraceous
adj ceraceous
- unimpressionable — easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.
See also
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