wizen

[ wiz-uhn; wee-zuhn ]

/ ˈwɪz ən; ˈwi zən /

British Dialect

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verb (used with or without object)

to wither; shrivel; dry up.

adjective

wizened.

Origin of wizen

before 900; (v.) Middle English wisenen,Old English wisnian; cognate with Old Norse visna to wither; (adj.) shortened form of wizened

Words nearby wizen

wiz, wizard, wizardly, Wizard of Oz, The Wonderful, wizardry, wizen, wizened, wk., wkly., WKND, wl

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Example sentences from the Web for wizen

His wizen little cheeks were beginning to shrink into hollows, his frail little figure had already contracted a slight stoop.
No Name|Wilkie Collins
Though his face was wizen, the leanness of his body had no appearance of weakness, but rather every sign of strength.
The Bright Face of Danger|Robert Neilson Stephens
Another little girl was heard to say she would slit her sister's wisdom—a slip, no doubt, for wizen.
Wappin' Wharf|Charles S. Brooks
Duke: Askin' yer pardon, Captain, bein' as it was me as smelled him out, won 't yer let me slit his wizen?
Wappin' Wharf|Charles S. Brooks

The firelight rose and fell on his wizen little face and his nervous, drooping hands.
No Name|Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for wizen (1 of 2)

wizen¹

/ (ˈwɪzən) /

verb

to make or become shrivelled

adjective

a variant of wizened

Word Origin for wizen

Old English wisnian; related to Old Norse visna, Old High German wesanēn

British Dictionary definitions for wizen (2 of 2)

wizen²

/ (ˈwiːzən) /

noun

an archaic word for weasand

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单词	wizen
释义	wizen [ wiz-uhn; wee-zuhn ] / ˈwɪz ən; ˈwi zən / British Dialect SEE SYNONYMS FOR wizen ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object) to wither; shrivel; dry up. adjective wizened. Origin of wizen before 900; (v.) Middle English wisenen,Old English wisnian; cognate with Old Norse visna to wither; (adj.) shortened form of wizened Words nearby wizen wiz, wizard, wizardly, Wizard of Oz, The Wonderful, wizardry, wizen, wizened, wk., wkly., WKND, wl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wizen His wizen little cheeks were beginning to shrink into hollows, his frail little figure had already contracted a slight stoop. No Name\|Wilkie Collins Though his face was wizen, the leanness of his body had no appearance of weakness, but rather every sign of strength. The Bright Face of Danger\|Robert Neilson Stephens Another little girl was heard to say she would slit her sister's wisdom—a slip, no doubt, for wizen. Wappin' Wharf\|Charles S. Brooks Duke: Askin' yer pardon, Captain, bein' as it was me as smelled him out, won 't yer let me slit his wizen? Wappin' Wharf\|Charles S. Brooks The firelight rose and fell on his wizen little face and his nervous, drooping hands. No Name\|Wilkie Collins British Dictionary definitions for wizen (1 of 2) wizen¹ / (ˈwɪzən) / verb to make or become shrivelled adjective a variant of wizened Word Origin for wizen Old English wisnian; related to Old Norse visna, Old High German wesanēn British Dictionary definitions for wizen (2 of 2) wizen² / (ˈwiːzən) / noun an archaic word for weasand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wizen dwindle, wilt, wither, shrink, droop, ebb, wane, faint, melt, fade, diminish, shrivel, succumb, cave in, dry, perish, disintegrate, decay, deflate, atrophy
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wizen

verb (used with or without object)

adjective

Origin of wizen

Words nearby wizen

Example sentences from the Web for wizen

British Dictionary definitions for wizen (1 of 2)

verb

adjective

Word Origin for wizen

British Dictionary definitions for wizen (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to wizen