Meaning
Wizened; withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Inherited from Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian, weosnian, from Proto-West Germanic *wisnōn, from Proto-Germanic *wisnōną, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną (“to consume”). Cognate with Icelandic visna, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽 (frawisan, “to squander through feasting”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: