wizened

• Trocken, faltig und geschrumpft, oft durch Alter oder Feuchtigkeitsverlust. Bezieht sich besonders auf Menschen, Gesichter oder Früchte.

Having a surface or skin that has become wrinkled, dry, and creased, typically due to advanced age or lack of moisture.

1. Shriveled and withered by ageC1formal

   Exhibiting a surface, especially skin or plant tissue, that has become deeply lined, dried out, and contracted, often conveying a sense of great age or prolonged dehydration.

   Verschrumpelt und ausgetrocknet vor Alter

   • The ___ apple lay forgotten at the bottom of the bowl.
   • A ___ old woman sat by the fire, her face lined with years.
   • He offered me a ___ lemon from his garden.
   • Despite his ___ appearance, his eyes sparkled with youthful energy.
   • The ___ tree branches cracked under the weight of the snow.

   Synonymedried-upgnarledsereshriveledshrunkenwitheredwrinkled

   Antonymefreshmoistplumpsmoothyouthful