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1wan

adjective \ˈwän\
wan·nerwan·nest

Definition of WAN

1
a : suggestive of poor health : sickly, pallid
b : lacking vitality : feeble
2
: dim, faint
3
: languid <a wan smile>
— wan·ly adverb
— wan·ness \ˈwän-nəs\ noun
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Examples of WAN

  1. She gave a wan laugh.
  2. <she looks a little wan after all that tiring work>

Origin of WAN

Middle English, from Old English wann dark, livid
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to WAN

Synonyms
ashen, ashy, blanched, cadaverous, doughy, livid, lurid, mealy, paled, pallid, pasty, peaked, pale
Antonyms
blooming, florid, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine

2wan

intransitive verb
wannedwan·ning

Definition of WAN

: to grow or become pale or sickly

First Known Use of WAN

1578

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

WAN

noun \ˈwan\

Definition of WAN

: wide area network

First Known Use of WAN

1983

Other Computer-Related Terms

adware, flash, kludge, phishing, recursive, router

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