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    wiz·ened
    /ˈwizənd/

    adjective

    • 1. shriveled or wrinkled with age: "a wizened, weather-beaten old man"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wizenWizen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    wizened; wizening. ˈwiz-niŋ, also ˈwēz-; ˈwi-zᵊn-iŋ. also ˈwē- Synonyms of wizen. intransitive verb. : to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality. transitive verb. : to cause to wizen. a face wizened by age. wizen. 2 of 2. adjective. : that is wizened. Examples of wizen in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWIZENED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WIZENED definition: 1. small and having dry skin with lines in it, especially because of old age: 2. small and having…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wizenedWizened - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The verb wizen has fallen out of usage, but the past participle, wizened, continues to function as an adjective meaning wrinkled and shrunken with age or disease. You will see lots of elderly, wizened faces at the park feeding the birds and watching the children play.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › wizenedWIZENED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Wizened definition: withered; shriveled. See examples of WIZENED used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWIZENED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WIZENED meaning: 1. small and having dry skin with lines in it, especially because of old age: 2. small and having…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwizened adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of wizened adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › wizenWIZEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. an archaic word for weasand. wizen. 2. / ˈwɪzən / verb. to make or become shrivelled. adjective. a variant of wizened. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of wizen 1. before 900; (v.) Middle English wisenen, Old English wisnian; cognate with Old Norse visna to wither; (adj.) shortened form of wizened. Discover More.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wizenWizen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of wizen. adjective. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness. synonyms: shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken, withered, wizened. lean, thin. lacking excess flesh.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIZENED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A wizened person is old and has a lot of lines on their skin. ...a little wizened old fellow with no teeth. Synonyms: wrinkled, lined, worn, withered More Synonyms of wizened. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIZEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. to make or become shrivelled 2. → a variant of wizened → an archaic word for weasand.... Click for more definitions.