wany

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adjective

Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; said especially of sawed boards or timber cut too near the outside of the log.

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Meanings

adjectivewany (comparative more wany, superlative most wany)

comparative more wany · superlative most wany

  1. Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; said especially of sawed boards or timber cut too near the outside of the log.
  2. Spoiled by wet; said of timber.

    irregular and wany timber

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nounwany (plural wanies)

plural wanies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of waney

Origin

From wane + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with wany

rainyzanygrainybrainyLaineyveinypainytrainy
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Anagrams

yawnWyanawny
Cite this entry
APA

wany. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wany

MLA

“wany.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wany. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wany,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wany.

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