wizened
gb/wˈaɪzənd/ us/wˈaɪzənd/
C1
English
aszott, összeaszott, fonnyadt
C1
LITERARY
1
aszott
C1
Usage pattern:
a wizened [person]; [someone]'s wizened face
His wizened face made him look much older than sixty.
Aszott arca miatt jóval idősebbnek látszott hatvannál.
A wizened old woman sat by the window, watching the street in silence.
Egy aszott öregasszony ült az ablaknál, és némán figyelte az utcát.
Up close, you could see the wizened lines around his eyes.
Learner examples
The old man had a wizened face.
Az öregembernek aszott arca volt.
Her hands looked wizened with age.
A keze az öregségtől aszottnak látszott.
Common mistake:
Not related to wizard; it describes an aged, wrinkled appearance.
Meaning
wrinkled and shrunken with age
Collocations
wizened face
|wizened old man
|wizened woman
|wizened features
|wizened hands
|wizened smile
|wizened expression
|wizened figure
|wizened skin
|wizened elder
Synonyms
wrinkled (More general; does not always suggest shrunken skin.)
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shriveled (Stronger sense of being dried up or shrunken.)
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weathered (Suggests exposure to sun/wind and a tough look, not just age.)
Antonyms
smooth (Not wrinkled.)
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youthful (Having the look of youth rather than age.)
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plump (Not shrunken; fuller in shape.)
Themes
appearance
|age
|people
Definition
Looking old and wrinkled, with skin that seems shrunken.
Wrinkled and shrunken, especially as a result of old age.
C1
LITERARY
2
összeaszott
B2
fonnyadt
B2
Usage pattern:
a wizened [fruit]; wizened [skin/hands]
The fruit in the bowl had gone wizened in the dry air.
A tálban lévő gyümölcs a száraz levegőben összeaszott.
After a day in the sun, the leaves looked wizened and brittle.
Miután egész nap a napon voltak, a levelek fonnyadtnak és törékenynek tűntek.
His fingertips were wizened from hours in the pool.
Learner examples
The apple became wizened.
Az alma összeaszott.
My skin looks wizened when it is very dry.
A bőröm összeaszottnak tűnik, amikor nagyon száraz.
Common mistake:
Often used for people; for things, it usually implies drying out or shrinking.
Meaning
dried up and shriveled in shape
Collocations
wizened apple
|wizened pear
|wizened grapes
|wizened leaves
|wizened skin
|wizened fingertips
|wizened by the sun
|wizened from the cold
Synonyms
shrunken (Neutral; focuses on becoming smaller.)
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shrivelled (BrE spelling; strongly suggests drying out.)
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dried-up (More direct and literal; less literary.)
Antonyms
fresh (Not dried out.)
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juicy (Full of moisture rather than dried.)
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unwrinkled (Not covered in wrinkles.)
Themes
appearance
|nature
|food
Definition
Small and wrinkled because it has dried out.
Dried up and shrunken, often from loss of moisture or exposure to heat, cold, or wind.
Grammar
Dictionary form
wizened
IPA
GB/wˈaɪzənd/
US/wˈaɪzənd/
Syllables & stress
wizened (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (wizened)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: wizened
Expressions
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