- wanly adv
- "I'm single," Tom said wanly.
English expressions. 2014.
wanly adv
Look at other dictionaries:
Wanly — Wan ly, adv. In a wan, or pale, manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wanly — adv. Wanly is used with these verbs: ↑smile … Collocations dictionary
wanly — adv. with a pale face; in a weak and tired manner … English contemporary dictionary
wan — [[t]wɒ̱n[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as wan, you mean that they look pale and tired. [LITERARY] He looked wan and tired... All she could manage was a thin, wan smile. Syn: washed out Derived words: wanly ADV GRADED usu ADV after v… … English dictionary
wan — wan1 wanly, adv. wanness, n. /won/, adj., wanner, wannest, v., wanned, wanning. adj. 1. of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed. 2. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.: a wan … Universalium
wan — [wɔn US wa:n] adj literary [: Old English; Origin: dark ] looking pale, weak, or tired ▪ She gave a wan smile. >wanly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
one — There are 26 letters in the alphabet. Take 1 away & how many are left? 26 One is a number. wanly adv … English expressions
wan — wan1 [wän] adj. wanner, wannest [ME < OE wann, dark] 1. sickly pale; pallid [a wan complexion] 2. faint or weak in a way suggestive of sickness or great weariness, sadness, etc. [a wan smile] 3. pale, dim, faint, etc. [a wan light] … English World dictionary
wan — adj. 1 (of a person s complexion or appearance) pale; exhausted; worn. 2 (of a star etc. or its light) partly obscured; faint. 3 archaic (of night, water, etc.) dark, black. Derivatives: wanly adv. wanness n. Etymology: OE wann dark, black, of… … Useful english dictionary
WAN — adj. 1 (of a person s complexion or appearance) pale; exhausted; worn. 2 (of a star etc. or its light) partly obscured; faint. 3 archaic (of night, water, etc.) dark, black. Derivatives: wanly adv. wanness n. Etymology: OE wann dark, black, of… … Useful english dictionary
