Weazen

Weazen
Weazen Wea"zen, a. [See {Wizen}.] Thin; sharp; withered; wizened; as, a weazen face. [1913 Webster]

They were weazen and shriveled. --Dickens. [1913 Webster]


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  • weazen — Synonyms and related words: Sanforize, air dry, anhydrate, attenuate, bake, blot, brush, burn, consume, cure, dehumidify, dehydrate, desiccate, drain, dry, dry up, emacerate, emaciate, evaporate, exsiccate, fire, insolate, kiln, macerate, mummify …   Moby Thesaurus

  • weazen — North Country (Newcastle) Words the wind pipe …   English dialects glossary

  • weazen — wea·zen || wɪːzn adj. wizen, withered; wizened; thin …   English contemporary dictionary

  • weazen — a. Thin, sharp, lean, withered, shrunken, dried, shrivelled, wizened …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • weazen — wea·zen …   English syllables

  • weazen — ˈwēzən verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: alteration of wizen : shrink …   Useful english dictionary

  • weazen-faced — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : having a wizened face …   Useful english dictionary

  • Littleness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Littleness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 littleness littleness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 smallness smallness &c.(of quantity) 32 Sgm: N 1 exiguity exiguity inextension Sgm: N 1 parvitude parvitude parvity …   English dictionary for students

  • Weazeny — Wea zen*y, a. Somewhat weazen; shriveled. [Colloq.] Weazeny, baked pears. Lowell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wizen — Wiz en, a. Wizened; thin; weazen; withered. [1913 Webster] A little lonely, wizen, strangely clad boy. Dickens. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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