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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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
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)
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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