adjective
- superlative form of wan; most pale, weak, or sickly in appearance
Usage: literary; formal
Examples
- She looked the wannest of all the patients in the hospital ward.
- His wannest smile barely concealed his exhaustion.
- The wannest light of dawn crept through the curtains.
- Among the survivors, he appeared the wannest and most fragile.
- The wannest hope flickered in her eyes as she waited for news.