WAN
ADJECTIVES
► BLEAK pale, wan, sickly-looking → 1868 Eng. dial.
► CALLOW pale, wan → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DEAD of the face: deadly pale, wan → 1386 obs.
► GASHLY dismal, pale, wan → 1866 Eng. dial.
► HAW discoloured, livid, pale, wan → 1420 Sc.
► LEW weak; also, of a leaden or pale colour; pale, wan → 1325 Eng. dial.
► PALLESCENT growing or becoming pale; rather pale; pallid, wan → 1657
► TALLOW-HUED as pale as tallow, wan → 19C
► WANNIE ► WANNY wan, pallid → 1555 obs.
► WASHED-OUT tired-looking; pale; wan → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
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