1. becoming or making wrinkled and shriveled, especially with age
Usage: present participle of ‘wizen’

1. the process of becoming wrinkled and shriveled
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The old apple was wizening in the sun.
• Years of hard work were wizening his hands.
• The wizening of the fruit made it inedible.
• She noticed the gradual wizening of her grandmother’s face.
• The drought was wizening all the crops in the field.
• The wizening process accelerated in the dry heat.