First Known Use: before 12th century
Dictionary
1wizen
verb wiz·en \ˈwi-zən also ˈwē-\
wiz·enedwiz·en·ing \ˈwiz-niŋ also ˈwēz-; ˈwi-zən-iŋ also ˈwē-\
Definition of WIZEN
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 wizened by age>
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Origin of WIZEN
Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian; akin to Old High German wesanēn to wither, Lithuanian vysti
2wizen
adjective
Definition of WIZEN
: that is wizened
Origin of WIZEN
alteration of wizened
First Known Use: 1786
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