Definitions for wanwɒn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wanwɒn(adj.)wan•ner, wan•nest
(adj.)of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid.
showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, etc.:
a wan smile.
lacking in forcefulness or effectiveness:
wan attempts to organize the alumni.
(v.t.)to become or make wan.
Origin of wan:
bef. 900; ME; OE wann dark, gloomy
wan′ly(adv.)
wan*wɑn(v.)
Ref: a pt. of win 1
* Obs..
WANwæn(n.)
Category: Computers
Ref: wide-area network.
Origin of WAN:
1980–85
Princeton's WordNet
wide area network, WAN(adj)
a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
pale, pallid, wan, sick(adj)
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
"the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn"
pale, pallid, wan(adj)
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
"the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed"
wan(verb)
lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness
"a wan smile"
wan(verb)
become pale and sickly
Webster Dictionary
Wan(u)
won
Wan(adj)
having a pale or sickly hue; languid of look; pale; pallid
Wan(noun)
the quality of being wan; wanness
Wan(verb)
to grow wan; to become pale or sickly in looks
Wan(u)
of Win
Translations for wan
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vaal, sieklikAfrikaans
- شاحِب، باهِتArabic
- бледBulgarian
- abatidoPortuguese (BR)
- bledýCzech
- blaßGerman
- blegnæbbetDanish
- χλομόςGreek
- pálido, macilento; débilSpanish
- kahvatuEstonian
- خستهFarsi
- kelmeäFinnish
- pâleFrench
- תָּשוּשHebrew
- पीलाHindi
- slab, bljedunjavCroatian
- hal(o)ványHungarian
- pucatIndonesian
- fölur, gugginnIcelandic
- pallidoItalian
- 青ざめたJapanese
- 창백한Korean
- nusibaigęs, pablyškęsLithuanian
- bāls; slimīga izskata-Latvian
- pucat dan lesuMalay
- bleekDutch
- gusten, blekNorwegian
- mizernyPolish
- abatidoPortuguese
- palidRomanian
- бледныйRussian
- bledýSlovak
- bledSlovenian
- bledSerbian
- glåmigSwedish
- ซึ่งซีดเผือดเนื่องจากความเจ็บป่วยThai
- solgun, benzi atmışTurkish
- 蒼白憔悴的Chinese (Trad.)
- блідий; хворобливийUkrainian
- زردUrdu
- xanh xaoVietnamese
- 苍白憔悴的Chinese (Simp.)
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