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• wan — wan1 [wän] adj. wanner, wannest [ME < OE wann, dark] 1. sickly pale; pallid [a wan complexion] 2. faint or weak in a way suggestive of sickness or great weariness, sadness, etc. [a wan smile] 3. pale, dim, faint, etc. [a wan light] …   English World dictionary

• wan — [wɔn US wa:n] adj literary [: Old English; Origin: dark ] looking pale, weak, or tired ▪ She gave a wan smile. >wanly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wan´ness — wan1 «won», adjective, wan|ner, wan|nest, verb, wanned, wan|ning. –adj. 1. lacking natural or normal color; pale: » …   Useful english dictionary

• wan´ly — wan1 «won», adjective, wan|ner, wan|nest, verb, wanned, wan|ning. –adj. 1. lacking natural or normal color; pale: » …   Useful english dictionary

• wan — I [[t]wɒn[/t]] adj. wan•ner, wan•nest, 1) of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid 2) showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, etc.: a wan smile[/ex] 3) lacking in forcefulness or effectiveness: wan attempts to organize the alumni[/ex] 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

• wan — /wɒn / (say won) adjective (wanner, wannest) 1. of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid: his wan face flushed. 2. pale in colour or hue: *The yellowed letters and locks of wan hair infused the farmer s wife with a delectable melancholy. –patrick …  

• wan — wan1 wanly, adv. wanness, n. /won/, adj., wanner, wannest, v., wanned, wanning. adj. 1. of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed. 2. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.: a wan …   Universalium

• wan — [[t]wɒ̱n[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as wan, you mean that they look pale and tired. [LITERARY] He looked wan and tired... All she could manage was a thin, wan smile. Syn: washed out Derived words: wanly ADV GRADED usu ADV after v… …   English dictionary

• wan — I. adjective (wanner; wannest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wann dark, livid Date: 14th century 1. a. suggestive of poor health ; sickly, pallid b. lacking vitality ; feeble 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• wan — adjective especially literary looking pale, weak, or tired: She gave a wan smile. wanly adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• wan — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a person) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion. 2) (of light) pale; weak. 3) (of a smile) weak; strained. DERIVATIVES wanly adverb. ORIGIN Old English, «dark, black», later «of an unhealthy greyish colour, as …   English terms dictionary