Verb The moon waxes and then wanes. The scandal caused her popularity to wane.

What does waney mean?

1 : waning or diminished in some parts. 2 of sawed timber : cut so near the outside of the log that there is no square edge.

Is waned an adjective?

verb (used without object), waned, wan·ing. to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning. to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc.: Colonialism began to wane after World War II.