/ Dictionary / Index W waxwing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wax•wing Pronunciation: (waks'wing"), [key] — n. any of several songbirds of the family Bombycillidae, having a showy crest and certain feathers tipped with a red, waxy material, as Bombycilla garrulusof the Northern Hemisphere. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: waxwing (Thesaurus) wax tablet waxwork Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language