Main Entry: harsh·en

Pronunciation: \ˈhär-shən\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): harsh·ened; harsh·en·ing \-sh(ə-)niŋ\

Date: 1824

transitive verb : to make (as a voice) harshintransitive verb : to become harsh <saw the grain of his skin harshening over face bones — Elizabeth Bowen>