wannish

wan·nish

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [won-ish]
- /ˈwɒn ɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [won-ish]
- /ˈwɒn ɪʃ/

Definitions of wannish word

adjective wannish somewhat wan. 1
adjective wannish rather wan 0
adjective wannish (Obsolete (No longer in use)) quite wan, quite pale. 0

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Origin of wannish

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at wan1, -ish1

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Parts of speech for Wannish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wannish

wannish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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