[wan] adj wan.ner ; wan.nest [ME, fr. OE wann dark, livid] (14c) 1 a: suggestive of poor health: sickly, pallid b: lacking vitality: feeble
2: dim, faint
3: languid "a ~ smile" -- wan.ly adv -- wan.ness n
[2]wan vi wanned ; wan.ning (1582): to grow or become pale or sickly