wan
adjective
of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color.
wanner
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comparativeof wan.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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But if the orchestrations, by Mr. Kitt and Michael Starobin, are atypically wan, Mr. Kitt’s lyrics are even wanner.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2019
When she was out in the drizzle, however, Her Majesty's smile grew wanner and wanner, and sometimes disappeared.
From Time Magazine Archive
Says one Bostonian who knows her well: "There isn't anyone wanner or dearer, when she's feeling good."
From Time Magazine Archive
Carl's entrances into the Coliseum may have been slightly louder, but Edwin's were appreciably wanner.
From Time Magazine Archive
A makeshift signal flag—a red knitted leg wanner of the sort worn by dancers— was knotted to the end of an alder branch by the vehicle's rear exit.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
