In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Wiz"en, v. i. Etym: [OE. wisenen, AS. wisnian akin to weornian to decay, OHG. wesan to grow dry, G. verwesen to rot, Icel. visna to wither, Sw. vissna, Dan. visne, and probably to L. virus an offensive odor, poison. Cf. Virus.]
Definition: To wither; to dry. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Wiz"en, a.
Definition: Wizened; thin; weazen; withered. A little lonely, wizen, strangely clad boy. Dickens.
Wiz"en, n.
Definition: The weasand. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.