wax
     n : any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant
         or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures
         and insoluble in water
     v 1: cover with wax; "wax the car"
     2: go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were
        lowered" [syn: {mount}, {climb}, {rise}] [ant: {wane}]
     3: increase in phase; "the moon is waxing" [syn: {full}] [ant:
        {wane}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0