wanness
- noun
- /ˈwænəs/
- Archaic
:
palidez
- The patient's wan wanness was a clear sign of her illness.
Examples
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After the traumatic event, his face showed an unnatural wanness that worried his friends.
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The artist depicted the model's wanness to emphasize her emotional distress.
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Or can this wanness mean you've been missing me?
Synonyms
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8.3
A very pale look to the skin that shows illness or shock
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A face that looks very light in colour because of illness, fear, or lack of sun
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An unnatural pale look in the skin after injury, illness or strong emotion
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An unusual lack of color in the skin that makes it look very pale
A condition where the skin looks very pale because of illness or shock
A pale look showing little normal color in the skin
An unusual change of skin color to pale blue often caused by a bruise, illness or strong emotion
An unnatural paleness of the skin from bruising, illness, or shock
A pale dull look to the skin that shows very little color
A pale, weak look that lacks strong color or energy
A loss of color that makes things look less bright
Antonyms
How Pale
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word wanness comes from the old English word wan, which means 'pale', plus the ending -ness, which means 'state'. So wanness simply names the 'state' of being pale, like a face that has lost its color when someone is very ill or shocked.