wizen
Americanverb (used with or without object)
adjective
verb
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of wizen
before 900; (v.) Middle English wisenen, Old English wisnian; cognate with Old Norse visna to wither; (adj.) shortened form of wizened
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It would wizen up, or grow ripe, or it might rot.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
An old man, white-haired and wizen, with a face like a knife-blade, and red, blinking eyes.
From Nautilus by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
Then with a wizen smirk he proudly felt No other mote of God had ever gained Such giant grasp of universal truth.
From Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Volume I by Masson, Thomas L.
"There are two Doctor Browns in Hooe, He's short and stout—I'm tall and wizen; You've been and run the wrong one through, That's how the error has arisen."
From Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir
There 's a young feller 'round here, Betsy, as wants ter look out fer his wizen.
From Wappin' Wharf A Frightful Comedy of Pirates by Flory, Julia McCune
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
