Associations to the word «Wan»

Wiktionary

WAN, adjective. Pale, sickly-looking.
WAN, adjective. Dim, faint.
WAN, adjective. Bland, uninterested.
WAN, noun. The quality of being wan; wanness.
WAN, verb. (obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of win
WAN, noun. (networking) Acronym of wide area network.

Dictionary definition

WAN, noun. A computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network.
WAN, verb. Become pale and sickly.
WAN, adjective. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn".
WAN, adjective. Abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed".
WAN, adjective. Lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness; "a wan smile".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy