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Wizen vs Shriveled - What's the difference?

wizen | shriveled |

As adjectives the difference between wizen and shriveled

is that wizen is wizened; withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness while shriveled is wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.

As verbs the difference between wizen and shriveled

is that wizen is to wither; to become lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness while shriveled is (shrivel).

wizen

English

Alternative forms

*wizzen

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • wizened; withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.
  • * 1864 , - Henry Dunbar by [http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext05/7dunb10.txt]
    • His face was wizen and wrinkled, his faded blue eyes dim and weak-looking. He was feeble, and his hands were tremulous with a perpetual nervous motion.
  • * 1890 , - by Oscar Wilde [http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext94/dgray10h.htm]
    • Yes, there would be a day when his face would be wrinkled and wizen , his eyes dim and colourless, the grace of his figure broken and deformed. The scarlet would pass away from his lips and the gold steal from his hair.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wither; to become lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.

    • Anagrams

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    shriveled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * shrivelled (UK)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
    • A prune is a shriveled plum.
  • Collapsed in size.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (shrivel)

    • Related terms

    * shrivel up