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

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

From New York Times

The plant had once been glorious but was abandoned in critical condition, with sap-oozing wounds and wizened limbs.

From New York Times

Jeremy Egner of The New York Times wrote that “Stewart’s first night found him grayer — at one point he used his own wizened face as a prop in a joke about the presidential candidates’ ages.

From Seattle Times

Stewart’s first night back found him grayer — at one point he used his own wizened face as a prop in a joke about the presidential candidates’ ages.

From New York Times

She darted to the nearest staircase, passing more wizened librarians toting armfuls of books, automats leading sullen trainees with detention slips, and people browsing.

From Literature