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wan

/wɒn/ /wɑn/

Meanings
noun
The quality of being wan; wanness.

Examples :

"The wan expression on his face showed his exhaustion after a long day at work. "
appearance quality body

Related Words

Illustration multiplication

multiplication noun

/ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən/

The process of computing the sum of a number with itself a specified number of times, or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects.

"In math class, we learned that multiplication is a quick way to add the same number many times. "

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration exhaustion

exhaustion noun

/ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/

The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.

"After running the marathon, she collapsed from sheer exhaustion. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration preposition

preposition noun

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ /ˈpɹiːpəˌzɪʃən/

(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.

"Understanding what a preposition is helps students identify the function of words like "on," "in," and "at" within a sentence. "

Illustration destination

destination noun

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of destining or appointing.

"The teacher's destination for the class was to master fractions by the end of the term. "

Illustration uninterested

uninterested adjective

/ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd/ /ʌnˈɪntərɪstɪd/

Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.

"The judge was uninterested in the defendant's personal pleas; he focused only on the evidence. "

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

Illustration intransitive

intransitive adjective

/ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/

(grammar, of a verb) not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object

"The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often.""

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration exclamation

exclamation noun

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

"His exclamation of "Wow!" showed his surprise at the unexpected gift. "

Illustration illuminating

illuminating verb

/ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /-ɾɪŋ/

To shine light on something.

"The desk lamp is illuminating my textbook so I can study better. "