wizened

[wiz-uhnd, wee-zuhnd]

adjective

1. withered; shriveled.

   a wizened old man; wizened features.

wizened

/ ˈwɪzənd /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wizened¹

First recorded in 1505–15; wizen + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He was a wizened fellow who seemed to always turn up at the most unexpected times.

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Suede has become an experiment in longevity, driving teenage feelings through a wizened motor.

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Grammy voters go back and forth with this award: Sometimes they anoint headstrong youngsters as rock’s great new hope; other times they congratulate wizened oldsters for staying in the game.

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But the admiring, even celebratory, tone of these paeans to hot actresses remaining hot well past Hollywood’s traditional expiration date masks the shadow side of this phenomenon: The wizened, terrifying hag.

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Cecilia also encounters a wizened nun with large cross-shaped scars on the soles of her feet.

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