wizened

/'wizn/ Cách viết khác : (wizened) /'wizn/ (weazen) /'wi:zn/ (weazened) /'wi:zn/
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wizened

The old gardener's wizened hands carefully planted a small seedling.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Shriveled or wrinkled with age: Describes a person, face, or body that has become thin, dry, and deeply lined, typically due to old age or illness.
    • Dried up and contracted: Can describe something that has lost moisture and fullness, resulting in a shrunken, wrinkled appearance.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The wizened old man sat on the porch, his hands resting on his knees.
    • After years in the desert sun, her skin became wizened and leathery.
    • He kept the wizened apple as a reminder of the harvest.
Advanced Usage
  • "Wizened with age": Emphasizes that the shriveled appearance is specifically due to growing very old.
    • The ancient tree was wizened with age but still bore fruit.
  • "Wizened by hardship": Suggests that difficult life experiences, not just time, have caused the shriveled, worn appearance.
    • His face was wizened by hardship and years of labor under the sun.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wizen (verb): An archaic or literary verb meaning to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled.
    • The fruit began to wizen in the harsh heat.
  • Shriveled (adj): A more common synonym, meaning wrinkled and contracted due to loss of moisture.
  • Withered (adj): Often used interchangeably with "wizened," especially for plants or limbs that have dried up.
Synonyms
  • Shriveled
  • Withered
  • Shrunken
  • Desiccated
  • Gnarled (when referring to hands or wood with a knobby, wrinkled appearance)
Antonyms
  • Plump
  • Smooth
  • Youthful
  • Fresh
  • Supple
Notes on Meaning
  • Primary Connotation: The word "wizened" almost always carries a neutral-to-negative connotation, describing the natural but often stark effects of aging or deprivation. It is not typically used as a compliment.
  • Typical Contexts: It is most commonly applied to the faces, hands, or bodies of elderly people. It can also be used poetically for old trees, dried fruit, or landscapes.
wizened

The old gardener's wizened hands carefully planted a small seedling.

Adjective
  1. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
    • the old woman's shriveled skin
    • he looked shriveled and ill
    • a shrunken old man
    • a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws-W.F.Starkie
    • he did well despite his withered arm
    • a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair

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