wizened

Example Sentences

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This means that the youngest caterpillars are usually all black, while more colorful caterpillars tend to be the wizened, elders of a given population.

From National Geographic

Any wizened Seahawks fan knows that was Chuck Knox’s first year as Seattle’s coach.

From Seattle Times

Blackened and wizened trees clung to the hillsides that ringed Oak Glen, and signs warned of an increased risk of flooding in areas that had burned in past wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times

Cue the wizened locals ready to fleece them, the natural and man-made catastrophes, and you have all the makings of a bad sitcom, with Monocle meets Fawlty Towers as the log line.

From New York Times

His wizened arms and painfully distended stomach told the story.

From BBC