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- US Pronunciation
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- [won]
- /wɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [won]
- /wɒn/
Definitions of wanned word
- adjective wanned of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed. 1
- adjective wanned showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.: a wan look; a wan smile. 1
- adjective wanned lacking in forcefulness, competence, or effectiveness: their wan attempts to organize the alumni. 1
- adjective wanned Archaic. dark or gloomy. pale in color or hue. 1
- verb wanned a simple past tense of win1 . 1
- noun wanned Made wan, or pale. 1
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Origin of wanned
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English wann dark, gloomy
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Parts of speech for Wanned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wanned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
wanned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wanned
adjective wanned
- whited — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
- grayed — Simple past tense and past participle of gray.
- paled — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- dimmed — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
- fainted — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
Antonyms for wanned
adjective wanned
- cleared — Simple past tense and past participle of clear.
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