wannish

[ won-ish ]
/ ˈwɒn ɪʃ /

adjective

somewhat wan.

Origin of wannish

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at wan1, -ish1

Words nearby wannish

wanky, wanna, wannabe, wannabee, wanne-eickel, wannish, want, want ad, want for nothing, want in, want knap

Example sentences from the Web for wannish

  • He had the look about him—a wearied and red-eyed and a wannish look it was—of one who never knows when he is licked.

    Ladies and Gentlemen  |Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

  • Wanness should be taken as meaning simply less bright than absolute whiteness, as Keats speaks of “wannish fire,” etc.

    The Browning Cyclopdia |Edward Berdoe