wizened

[ wiz-uhnd; wee-zuhnd ]
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adjective
  1. withered; shriveled: a wizened old man; wizened features.

Origin of wizened

1
First recorded in 1505–15; wizen + -ed2

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British Dictionary definitions for wizened

wizened

wizen

/ (ˈwɪzənd) /


adjective
  1. shrivelled, wrinkled, or dried up, esp with age

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