wizen
To wither; to become lean and wrinkled by shrinkage, as from age or illnessTo wither; to become lean and wrinkled by shrinkage, as from age or illness.
» The old man had a wizened face.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To wither; to become lean and wrinkled by shrinkage, as from age or illness.
(transitive)To make wizened.
Examples
2 sentencesThe old man had a wizened face.
The wizened, old sorcerer took me under his wing and taught me everything he knew about magic.
deDer runzlige, alte Hexenmeister nahm mich unter seine Fittiche und brachte mir alles bei, was er über Magie wusste.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian, weosnian, from Proto-WestInherited from Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian, weosnian, from Proto-West Germanic *wisnōn, from Proto-Germanic *wisnōną, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną (“to consume”). Cognate with Icelandic visna, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽 (frawisan, “to squander through feasting”).
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Forms
wizens, wizening, wizened, wizenedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle