wannish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wannish
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at wan 1, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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Upon her crest she wore a wannish fire Sprinkled with stars, like Ariadne's tiar: Her head was serpent, but ah, bitter-sweet!
From Keats: Poems Published in 1820 by Robertson, M. (Margaret)
See, the dawn shivers round the grey gilt-dialledtowers, and the rainStreams down each diamonded pane and blurswith tears the wannish day.
From Ballad of Reading Gaol by Wilde, Oscar
The moon turns the smoke into wannish clouds of white and yellow, which slowly rise, break, and disappear.
From The Log School-House on the Columbia by Butterworth, Hezekiah
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