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wizened
shriveled and wrinkled, often from age
Synonyms
- shriveled
- withered
- wrinkled
Antonyms
- youthful
- smooth
- plump
wizened in a sentence
A wizened shepherd watched the flock from beneath a broad hat.
The wizened apple had lost nearly all its moisture in the cellar.
Where it comes from
From Old English wisnian, meaning 'to dry up or wither.'
Memory hook
WIZENED sounds like WITHERED: both suggest something dried and shrunken.
Read it in context
- The Open Corner Arts
- The Officers' Correspondence History