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green and wan

green and wan adjective: of a pale or sickly complexion, indicative of fear, envy, or illness.

Adjective

green and wan (not comparable)

  1. (dated, obsolete) Of a pale or sickly complexion, indicative of fear, envy, or illness.
    Synonyms:
    green and pale

Synonyms of green and wan

Questions about green and wan

What does green and wan mean?
Green and wan means of a pale or sickly complexion, indicative of fear, envy, or illness.
What part of speech is green and wan?
Green and wan is an adjective.

Words near green and wan in the dictionary

  1. green anacondas
  2. green anarchism
  3. green anarchist
  4. green anarchists
  5. green and pale
  6. green and wan
  7. green anole
  8. green anoles
  9. green ant
  10. green ants
  11. green apple aphid

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