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How to pronounce wizened in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken, withered, wizen


a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair.

Examples of wizened

wizened
Usually they're shorter than you think they'll be and slightly wizened-looking.
From the metro.co.uk
Their dark bark is rugged and blocky, giving even younger trees a wizened look.
From the cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com
An expression of serenity on his wizened face, Quang Duc suddenly struck a match.
From the time.com
Even at a wizened 30, he looked 25 again, with his usual rarefied resourcefulness.
From the jsonline.com
Precociously wise, Harry also seems prematurely tired, a wizened wizard at 15.
From the time.com
So if you can bid a bit more than wizened dealers, there are some steals out there.
From the mirror.co.uk
Their more wizened teammates were eager to extol their contributions, though.
From the stltoday.com
Whereas, the more wizened chap might want to save such purchases for casual events.
From the smh.com.au
Two, can you be rude to a wizened relation who repeatedly calls you your mum's name?
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Shriveled: 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. ...
  • Withered, shriveled inky