Definitions for wanly
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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
wanly(adverb)
in a weak or pale or languid manner
"she was smiling wanly"
Wiktionary
wanly(Adverb)
In a wan or pale manner.
Webster Dictionary
Wanly(adverb)
in a wan, or pale, manner
Translations for wanly
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vaalAfrikaans
- بِشُحوب، بِصورةٍ باهِتَهArabic
- бледоBulgarian
- languidamentePortuguese (BR)
- bleděCzech
- blaßGerman
- blegnæbbetDanish
- χλομάGreek
- pálidamente, macilentamente; débilmenteSpanish
- kahvatultEstonian
- بطور خستهFarsi
- kelmeästiFinnish
- faiblementFrench
- בְּתשִישוּתHebrew
- निस्तेजHindi
- blijedo, izmučenoCroatian
- sápadtan, halványanHungarian
- dengan pucatIndonesian
- veiklulegaIcelandic
- debolmenteItalian
- 青ざめてJapanese
- 창백하게Korean
- blyškiai, silpnaiLithuanian
- bāli; slimīgiLatvian
- dengan pucatMalay
- bleekDutch
- trist, svaktNorwegian
- mizerniePolish
- languidamentePortuguese
- slab, fără putereRomanian
- бледноRussian
- bledoSlovak
- medloSlovenian
- bledoSerbian
- glåmigtSwedish
- อย่างซีดเผือดThai
- solgun birşekildeTurkish
- 蒼白憔悴地Chinese (Trad.)
- хворобливоUkrainian
- بے رونقی سےUrdu
- một cách nhợt nhạtVietnamese
- 苍白憔悴地Chinese (Simp.)
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