wizened
verbDivide wizened into syllables:
wiz · ened
How to pronounce wizened:
Definition of wizened:
- wizened (verb):
 - to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
 
Synonyms for wizened:
bony
cadaverous
emaciated
gaunt
haggard
hungry
lanky
lean
rawboned
scrawny
shriveled
shrivelled
shrunken
skeletal
skinny
starved
starving
thin
withered
wizen
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