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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From wan- + thriven. More at wan-, thrive.
Adjective
wanthriven (comparative more wanthriven, superlative most wanthriven)
- (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Stunted; ill-grown; decayed; in a state of decline.
- (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) emaciated; weakly.