Textual thesaurus for "wan"

(adj) pale, pallid

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

the pallid face of the invalid; her wan face suddenly flushed

(adj) pale, pallid, sick

(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

(noun) wide area network, WAN

a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network