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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 wanness word
- adjective wanness of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed. 1
- adjective wanness showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.: a wan look; a wan smile. 1
- adjective wanness lacking in forcefulness, competence, or effectiveness: their wan attempts to organize the alumni. 1
- adjective wanness Archaic. dark or gloomy. pale in color or hue. 1
- noun wanness The state of being wan; pallor. 1
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Origin of wanness
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 Wanness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wanness 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.
wanness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wanness
noun wanness
- pale — 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.
- colorlessness — The state of being colorless.
- etiolation — (botany) growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.
- sallowness — of a sickly, yellowish or lightish brown color: sallow cheeks; a sallow complexion.
- whiteness — the quality or state of being white.
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