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Definition of: wan
(won) adjective
1. Pale, as from sickness or anxiety; pallid; livid; careworn; of a sickly hue.
2. Having a gloomy aspect; dismal; dark: said of scenes or landscapes.
3. Obs. Sad; mournful.
4. Faint; feeble: a wan smile. See synonyms under GHASTLY, PALE2.
—v.t. & v.i. wanned, wan·ning To make or become wan.
—noun Rare The quality of being wan; paleness. [OE wann dark, gloomy]
—wan′ly adverb
—wan′ness noun
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