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| wan [ won ] |
adjective (comparative wan·ner, superlative wan·nest) |
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1. pale: unhealthily pale, especially from illness or grief
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2. indicative of low spirits: suggesting ill health or unhappiness
  He gave me a wan look.
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3. faint: lacking brightness
a wan star
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle wanned, present participle wan·ning, 3rd person present singular wans) |
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make or become pale or ill: to become pale or unhealthy, or make somebody or something do this
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| [ Old English wann "dark, dusky, gray," origin ?] |
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| wan·ly adverb |
| wan·ness noun |
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