Wan

By Deane Barker • • tags: definition •

Definition: tired, weary, sickly

This is the root of the word “waning.” It comes from a old word meaning “dark” or “sick.”

Why I Looked It Up

From The Deepest Map:

On the East Coast, where the local time was pushing 1:00 a.m., a wan observer sat slumped at her desk.

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