I. ˈwi-z ə n also ˈwē- verb
( wiz·ened ; wiz·en·ing ˈwiz-niŋ also ˈwēz-; ˈwi-z ə n-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 vitality
transitive verb
: to cause to wizen
a face wizen ed by age
II. adjective
Etymology: alteration of wizened
Date: 1786
: that is wizened