"Wizen" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Wizen" Meaning

To become or make someone or something look old and wise through hard experiences or trouble.

Example: "Many years of hardship wizen his young face."

Or, to become dingy or faded with age.

Example: "Her smile had been wizen by years of sadness."

Note: This word is often associated with the word "wizened", which has a more literal meaning of becoming gnarled or shriveled with age, often in a way that suggests a loss of health or vitality.

"Wizen" Examples

1. After years of struggling with hunger, she began to look wizen and old before her age.
2. The tourists looked wizen due to the grueling ascension to the mountain.
3. If you don't get enough sleep, you might look wizen and unattractive.
4. The years of poverty took a toll on him, leaving him wizen and worn.
5. Her years of illness left her looking wizen and frail in the hospital bed.