/ Dictionary / Index W waxwork: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wax•work Pronunciation: (waks'wûrk"), [key] — n. a figure, ornament, or other object made of wax, or esp. the life-size effigy of a person. the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: waxwork (Thesaurus) waxwing waxworks 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