Main Entry: ¹wiz·en

Pronunciation: \ˈwi-z^ən also ˈwē-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): wiz·ened; wiz·en·ing \ˈwiz-niŋ also ˈwēz-; ˈwi-z^ən-iŋ also ˈwē-\

Etymology: Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian; akin to Old High German wesanēn to wither, Lithuanian vysti

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb : to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitalitytransitive verb : to cause to wizen <a face wizened by age>