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wany | waney |

As an adjective wany

is 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.

As a noun waney is

a sharp or uneven edge on a board that is cut from a log not perfectly squared, or that is made in the process of squaring.

wany

English

Adjective

(en 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.
  • Spoiled by wet; said of timber.
    • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

    waney

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sharp or uneven edge on a board that is cut from a log not perfectly squared, or that is made in the process of squaring.
    • (Webster 1913)