Definition of wan

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wan    (wn) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
wan·ner , wan·nest

1. Unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress.
2. Suggestive or indicative of weariness, illness, or unhappiness; melancholy: a wan expression.

intr.v.
wanned , wan·ning , wans

To become pale.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, pale, gloomy, from Old English wann, gloomy, dark

OTHER FORMS:
wanly (Adverb), wanness (Noun)

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