wizens
Becomes old, wrinkled
Wizens is the third-person singular form of wizen, meaning to shrivel or become dry and wrinkled.
The word appears almost exclusively as the past participle wizened, describing faces, skin, or bodies dried out by age or harsh conditions: a wizened old farmer, her wizened hands.
The base verb wizens is rare in contemporary use.
Contract from dryness
diminish · fade · contract · dwindle · deteriorate · dehydrate · dessicate · mummify
Having surface folds
- shriveledContracted from moisture loss
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- leatheryResembling animal hide
creased · gnarled · cracked · furrowed · withered · dried · puckered · crinkled
Advanced in age
- agedAdvanced in years
- ancientVery old indeed
- oldExisting many years
- gray-hairedHaving silver locks
white-haired · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · crone · grandmotherly · grandfatherly · venerable
shrivel
Contract from dryness
wane · diminish · fade · contract · dwindle · deteriorate · dehydrate · dessicate · mummify · parch
wrinkled
Having surface folds
- shriveledContracted from moisture loss
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
leathery · creased · gnarled · cracked · furrowed · withered · dried · puckered · crinkled · lined
elderly
Advanced in age
gray-haired · white-haired · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · crone · grandmotherly · grandfatherly · venerable · time-worn
wizensflourishes
Prospers or ornamental strokes
thrives · blooms · blossoms · rejuvenates · revitalizes