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wannish

[ won-ish ]
/ ˈwɒn ɪʃ /
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adjective
somewhat wan.
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Origin of wannish

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at wan1, -ish1

Words nearby wannish

wanksta, wanky, wanna, wannabe, Wanne-Eickel, wannish, want, want ad, wantage, Wantagh, wantaway
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How to use wannish in a sentence

  • The moon turns the smoke into wannish clouds of white and yellow, which slowly rise, break, and disappear.

    The Log School-House on the Columbia|Hezekiah Butterworth

  • Wanness should be taken as meaning simply less bright than absolute whiteness, as Keats speaks of “wannish fire,” etc.

    The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe

  • He had the look about him—a wearied and red-eyed and a wannish look it was—of one who never knows when he is licked.

    Ladies and Gentlemen |Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
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