close as wax

adjective

miserly, tight, or secretive

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Meanings

adjectiveclose as wax (not comparable)
  1. colloquialnot comparablesimilemiserly, tight, or secretive

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chintzymeanmiserablemiserlyniggardlypenuriousshabbysnippystingyswear
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APA

close as wax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20as%20wax

MLA

“close as wax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20as%20wax. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close as wax,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20as%20wax.

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