wany
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪni
Adjective
wany (comparative more wany, superlative most wany)
- 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.
- 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.