"wannish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more wannish [comparative], most wannish [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English wannysche, wannyssh; equivalent to wan + -ish. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wannysche}} Middle English wannysche, {{suffix|en|wan|ish}} wan + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} wannish (comparative more wannish, superlative most wannish)
  1. (obsolete) Quite wan or pale. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-wannish-en-adj-RfEvBlS0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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