n.
Pronunciation: ' wän
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: wan · ner ; wan · nest
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wann dark, livid
Date: 14th century
1 a : suggestive of poor health : SICKLY , PALLID b : lacking vitality : FEEBLE
2 : DIM , FAINT
3 : LANGUID <a wan smile>
– wan · ly adverb
– wan · ness \ ' wän-n ə s \ noun