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Wanned

Wanned \Wanned\, a. Made wan, or pale.

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wanned

a. Made wan, or pale.

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wanned

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wan
  1. adj. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn" [syn: pale, pallid]

  2. abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed" [syn: pale, pallid]

  3. lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness; "a wan smile"

  4. [also: wanning, wanned, wannest, wanner]

wan
  1. v. become pale and sickly

  2. [also: wanning, wanned, wannest, wanner]

Usage examples of "wanned".

After buttoning her heavy coat up and wrapping a muffler about her throat she set off briskly, shivering at first in the cold air, but gradually movement wanned her and she began to enjoy having the streets to herself.

Which was sad really, for Kyla loved to swim, and she probably would have wanned up faster in the water were she fully submerged.

His over-protectiveness might be annoying when he insisted she should do naught but embroider, but it also wanned her heart and made her feel cherished.

His reaction wanned her, and the tightness in her chest, her body, clenched once more, then began to loosen with that rush of warmth.

Ambient heat came off the slanted flankings and wanned the Living crew, heat never felt before hi a spinner.

Something that won't spoil if it has to be wanned up a couple of times.