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View usage for: (wɒn) adjectiveIf you describe someone as wan, you mean that they look pale and tired. [literary] He looked wan and tired. All she could manage was a thin, wan smile. Synonyms: pale, white, washed out, pasty More Synonyms of wan wanly graded adverb [usually ADVERB after verb] Marcia smiled wanly and shook her head. More Synonyms of wan (wɒn) adjectiveWord forms: wanner or wannest1. unnaturally pale, esp from sickness, grief, etc 2. characteristic or suggestive of ill health, unhappiness, etc 3. (of light, stars, etc) faint or dim verbWord forms: wans, wanning or wanned Derived forms wanly (ˈwanly) adverb Word origin Old English wann dark; related to wanian to waneabbreviation for2. Nigeria (international car registration) Word origin From W(est) A(frica) N(igeria) (wæn) noun wide area network: a computer network (sense 3) of geographically distant computers, terminals, etc. wan in American English 1 (wɑn) adjectiveWord forms: ˈwanner or ˈwannest1. 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 verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: wanned or ˈwanning4. Rare to make or become sickly pale SIMILAR WORDS: pale Derived forms wanly (ˈwanly) adverb Word origin ME < OE wann, dark wan in American English 2 (wæn) verb intransitive, verb transitive Examples of 'wan' in a sentencewan Word lists withwan international car registration letters British English: wan ADJECTIVE If you describe someone as wan, you mean that they look pale and tired. He looked wan and tired. - American English: wan
- Brazilian Portuguese: pálido
- Chinese: 苍白的
- European Spanish: pálido
- French: pâle
- German: matt
- Italian: pallido
- Japanese: 弱弱しい
- Korean: 창백한
- European Portuguese: pálido
- Latin American Spanish: pálido
Definition very pale, as a result of illness or unhappiness He looked wan and tired. Synonyms bleached whitish like death warmed up (informal) wheyfaced Opposites bright , healthy , glowing , flourishing , blooming , vibrant , rosy , ruddy , roseate , rubicund The lamp cast a wan light through the swirls of fog. Additional synonymsDefinition pale and sickly-looking Losing a lot of blood makes you tired and anaemic. Synonyms pale, weak, dull, frail, feeble, wan, sickly, bloodless, colourless, infirm, pallid, ashen, characterless, enervated, like death warmed up (informal) Definition pale with shock He fell back, shocked, his face ashen. Synonyms pale, white, grey, wan, livid, pasty, leaden, colourless, pallid, anaemic, ashy, like death warmed up (informal) Definition anaemic-looking Her face was grey and bloodless. Synonyms pale, white, wan, sickly, pasty, colourless, pallid, anaemic, ashen, chalky, sallow, ashy, like death warmed up (informal) - wallet
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Additional synonymsDefinition pale, thin, and haggard a tall, thin man with a cadaverous face Synonyms deathly, pale, ghastly, wan, blanched, gaunt, haggard, emaciated, bloodless, pallid, ashen, hollow-eyed, corpse-like, like death warmed up (informal), deathlike, exsanguinous Definition grey or pallid in tone or hue Her face was colourless, and she was shaking. Synonyms ashen, washed out, wan, sickly, anaemicSome of the prints were badly discoloured around the edges. Synonyms stained, tainted, tarnished, faded, pale, washed out, wan, blotched, besmirched, foxed, etiolated (formal) a girl in a faded dress Synonyms discoloured, pale, bleached, washed out, dull, dim, indistinct, etiolated (formal), lustrelessDefinition lacking clarity, brightness, or volume He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping. Synonyms dim, low, light, soft, thin, faded, whispered, distant, dull, delicate, vague, unclear, muted, subdued, faltering, hushed, bleached, feeble, indefinite, muffled, hazy, ill-defined, indistinctDefinition lacking in physical or mental strength While I was ill I was too feeble to even stand. Synonyms weak, failing, exhausted, weakened, delicate, faint, powerless, frail, debilitated, sickly, languid, puny, weedy (informal), infirm, effete, enfeebled, doddering, enervated, etiolated, shilpit (Scottish) Definition deathly pale She looked ghastly - frail, thin and colourless. Synonyms pale, white, washed-out, wan, livid, pasty, pallid, anaemic, ashen, sallow, cadaverous, like death warmed up, deathlike, deathly pale Definition lacking colour, brightness, or vigour His thin, pallid face broke into a smile. Synonyms pale, wan, pasty, colourless, anaemic, ashen, sallow, whitish, cadaverous, waxen, ashy, like death warmed up (informal), wheyfaced Definition (of the complexion) pale and unhealthy-looking My complexion remained pale and pasty. Synonyms pale, unhealthy, wan, sickly, pallid, anaemic, sallow, like death warmed up (informal), wheyfaced Definition (of human skin) of an unhealthy pale or yellowish colour His face was sallow and shiny with sweat. Synonyms wan, pale, sickly, pasty, pallid, unhealthy, yellowish, anaemic, bilious, jaundiced-looking, peely-wally (Scottish) Additional synonymsDefinition (of a person) looking pale and unwell his pale, sickly face and woebegone expression Synonyms pale, washed out, wan, pasty, bloodless, pallid, sallow, ashen-faced, waxen, peakyShe tried to hide her washed-out face behind large, dark glasses. Synonyms wan, drawn, pale, pinched, blanched, haggard, bloodless, colourless, pallid, anaemic, ashen, chalky, peaky, deathly pale Definition resembling wax in colour or texture His skin was waxen and pale and his eyes were sunken. Synonyms pale, white, ghastly, wan, bloodless, colourless, pallid, anaemic, ashen, whitish Definition lacking strength or power The light was so weak we could barely see anything Synonyms dim, pale, faint, muted, feeble, dull, wanDefinition pale, because of illness, fear, shock, or another emotion He turned white and began to stammer. Synonyms pale, grey, ghastly, wan, pasty, bloodless, pallid, ashen, waxen, like death warmed up (informal), wheyfaced |