wany

English

Etymology

wane +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪni

Adjective

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.
   • (Can we date this quote?), (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     irregular and wany timber

References

• “wany”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• YNWA, Yawn, awny, wayn, yawn