Wanned

Wanned
Wanned \Wanned\, a. Made wan, or pale. [1913 Webster]

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  • wanned — adjective Made wan, or pale …   Wiktionary

  • wanned — past of wan …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wan — Wan, v. i. To grow wan; to become pale or sickly in looks. All his visage wanned. Shak. [1913 Webster] And ever he mutter d and madden d, and ever wann d with despair. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • Robert Sterling Clark — (June 25, 1877 December 29, 1956) an American art collector, horse breeder, philanthropist, and heir to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune.He owned several residences: New York City, Cooperstown, New York, Sundridge Farm in Upperville, Virginia,… …   Wikipedia

  • 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 — /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 [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´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

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