Definition of wizen - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
appearanceDated lean and wrinkled from age or illnessDated
- The wizen old man sat quietly in the corner.
2.
conditionDated shriveled and withered in appearanceDated
- The wizen leaves crumbled at the slightest touch.
Verb
1.
age effectintr. Dated become shriveled and wrinkled due to age or illnessintr. Dated
- The fruit began to wizen after weeks in the sun.
2.
cause effecttr. Dated make something shriveled and wrinkledtr. Dated
- The harsh weather wizened the leaves quickly.
Origin of wizen
Old High German, wīzan (to wither)
Examples of wizen in a sentence
Her wizen hands moved skillfully over the fabric. The wizen apple sat untouched on the table. His wizen face told stories of a hard life. Leaves wizen in the harsh winter winds. The old man's skin began to wizen over time. The drought wizened the crops in the field.
Time had wizened the old parchment.
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- French:desséché, se flétrir, ...
- German:zerknittert, schrumpeln, ...
- Italian:avvizzito, raggrinzirsi, ...
- Spanish:marchito, marchitarse, ...
- Portuguese:enrugado, murchar, ...
- Chinese:干瘦的, 枯萎, ...
- Japanese:しわがれた, しぼむ, ...
- Arabic:ذابِل, ذَبُلَ, ...
- Hebrew:רָזֶה וּמְקוּמָּט, לְהִתְקַמֵּט, ...
- Russian:сморщенный, сморщиваться, ...
- Ukrainian:зморщений, зморщуватися, ...
- Hindi:झुर्रीदार, सिकुड़ना, ...
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