I. ˈwän adjective
( 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 ˈwän-nəs noun
II. intransitive verb
( wanned ; wan·ning )
Date: 1578
: to grow or become pale or sickly