wizened
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But the admiring, even celebratory, tone of these paeans to hot actresses remaining hot well past Hollywood’s traditional expiration date masks the shadow side of this phenomenon: The wizened, terrifying hag.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025
Cecilia also encounters a wizened nun with large cross-shaped scars on the soles of her feet.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024
A former neighbor with a soft spot for his mother put him in touch with the most seasoned mechanic in the community, a wizened man who fixed all kinds of engines: boats, generators, trucks.
From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023
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 • Nov. 29, 2023
A wizened, frail- looking wizard, bald except for a few wisps of white hair, was reading a letter by candlelight.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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