wan — pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɑːn/
Example Sentences
- The vampire looked surprisingly wan for someone who's supposed to be immortal.
- After binge-watching the entire series, he emerged from his room wan and squinting.
- The patient's wan appearance worried the doctor.
wan
ADJECTIVE[/wɑːn/]
pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
Pale and exhausted appearance
At dawn, her wan look is gone.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'wann', related to Old Norse 'vánr' meaning 'dark' or 'pale'. The word has Germanic roots and is connected to proto-Germanic '*wanaz'.
Breakdown
wan (adjective) - a single morpheme with no productive affixes; the base form comes directly from Old English with no further breakdown into meaningful components
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The vampire looked surprisingly wan for someone who's supposed to be immortal.”
“After binge-watching the entire series, he emerged from his room wan and squinting.”
“The patient's wan appearance worried the doctor.”
“She gave a wan smile when asked about her exam results.”
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