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
The plant had once been glorious but was abandoned in critical condition, with sap-oozing wounds and wizened limbs.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 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
At his feet upon the steps sat a wizened figure of a man, with a pale wise face and heavy-lidded eyes.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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