wizen
verb
wiz·en
| \ ˈwi-zᵊn
also ˈwē-
\
also ˈwē-
\
wizened;
wizening\ ˈwiz-niŋ
also ˈwēz- ; ˈwi-zᵊn-iŋ also ˈwē- \
also ˈwēz- ; ˈwi-zᵊn-iŋ also ˈwē- \
Definition of wizen
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
: to cause to wizen
a face wizened by age
wizen
adjectiveDefinition of wizen (Entry 2 of 2)
: that is wizened
Examples of wizen in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
But these days, Pop’s torso, wizened from that early stagecraft and seven decades on earth, is more likely to be found under the Miami or Cayman Islands sun. — Michael B. Dougherty, Esquire, "Legendary Rocker Iggy Pop on His Personal Style: 'Slightly Expensive Beach Bum'," 18 Jan. 2018 The scene, overflowing with food, glistening lighting and love passed among wizards wizened and budding, tells us that Hogwarts is the greatest place on earth. — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, "The real magic of Harry Potter at the Mann doesn't come from wizards," 29 July 2017 Her fiction celebrated the couplings of a wide range of characters: teenage girls, wizened old women, circus performers, wolves. — Maggie Doherty, New Republic, "Fairytales Punish the Curious," 18 July 2017 From last year's blind Chinese crested champion Sweepee Rambo to oddballs like pitbull Quasi Modo and wizened, whiskered Yoda, take a look through the decade's winners of the odd title. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "The World's Ugliest Dogs of the Last 10 Years," 23 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wizen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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