wanness

Etymology

wan + -ness

noun

  1. The state of being wan; pallor.
    […] the faint contours of grey clouds and the wannesses and darknesses of a rainy heaven, reflecting also on the faces of the men. All of us look a little strained, a little tired. 1919, Stephen Graham, A Private in the Guards, page 139

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