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Wizen vs Shrunken - What's the difference?

wizen | shrunken |

As adjectives the difference between wizen and shrunken

is that wizen is wizened; withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness while shrunken is reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shriveled.

As verbs the difference between wizen and shrunken

is that wizen is to wither; to become lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness while shrunken is .

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.

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    shrunken

    English

    Adjective

  • Reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shriveled.

    • Verb

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    • English adjectives ending in -en