| 释义 |
wizen
I. \ˈwizən, ˈwēz-\ verb
(wizened ; wizened ; wizening \-z(ə)niŋ\ ; wizens)
Etymology: Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian, weosnian; akin to Old High German wesanēn to wither, Old Norse visna to wither, Latin viescere to shrivel, wither, Lithuanian vysti to wither, Latin viēre to twist together — more at wire
: to dry up : wither, shrivel
II. adjective
Etymology: back-formation from wizened
: wizened
< his face would be wrinkled and wizen — Oscar Wilde >
< growing thin and wizen in a solitary prison — W.S.Gilbert > |