English adjective: wan | |||
1. | wan (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble | ||
Samples | The pale light of a half moon. A pale sun. The late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street. A pallid sky. The pale (or wan) stars. The wan light of dawn. | ||
Synonyms | pale, pallid, sick | ||
Similar | weak | ||
Antonyms | strong | ||
2. | wan abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress | ||
Samples | The pallid face of the invalid. Her wan face suddenly flushed. | ||
Synonyms | pale, pallid | ||
Similar | colorless, colourless | ||
Antonyms | colorful, colourful | ||
3. | wan lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness | ||
Samples | A wan smile. | ||
Similar | unanimated | ||
Antonyms | animated, alive | ||
English noun: WAN | |||
1. | WAN (artifact) a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network | ||
Synonyms | wide area network | ||
Broader (hypernym) | computer network | ||
English verb: wan | |||
1. | wan (body) become pale and sickly | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come down, sicken | ||