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- [wiz-uh nd; wee-zuh nd]
- /ˈwɪz ənd; ˈwi zənd/
- /ˈwɪz.ənd/
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- [wiz-uh nd; wee-zuh nd]
- /ˈwɪz ənd; ˈwi zənd/
Definitions of wizened word
- abbreviation WIZENED wizened. 1
- noun wizened Shriveled or wrinkled with age. 1
- adjective wizened wrinkled, shrivelled 1
- adjective wizened A wizened person is old and has a lot of lines on their skin. 0
- adjective wizened shrivelled, wrinkled, or dried up, esp with age 0
- adjective wizened dried up; shriveled; withered 0
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Origin of wizened
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; wizen + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Wizened
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wizened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wizened
adjective wizened
- wrinkled — a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning.
- lined — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- wrinkly — having wrinkles or tending to wrinkle; creased; puckery: a wrinkly material.
- withered — (of a plant) Become dry and shriveled.
Antonyms for wizened
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