anile

adjective

Definition of anilenext
as in senile

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  1. senile
  2. spavined
  3. geriatric
  4. doddering
  5. elderly
  6. decrepit
  7. senior
  8. over-the-hill
Adjective
  • Back on the domestic front, Jeanine has reason to believe that her husband, Paul (Mark O’Brien), is having an affair with her senile mother’s caregiver.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
  • In one story, Earn’s seemingly routine trip to church with Gloria, Jeanie, and his senile grandfather (Bob Banks) goes pear-shaped when Gloria abruptly drives off with her dad, leaving behind Earn and a bewildered Jeanie, who has recently been their father’s caretaker.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2022
Definition of senile
Adjective
  • Theresa May and her spavined colleagues would be responsible for that distrust, but life is unfair and Boris would carry the can.
    John O'Sullivan, National Review, 9 July 2019
  • The series took a chunk out of both the recklessness of the Texas state government and out of the spavined state of the EPA and OSHA even under President Obama, the latter problems having gotten worse under the current administration.
    Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 31 Aug. 2017
Definition of spavined
Adjective
  • His mother is a geriatric psychiatrist, according to a December New Yorker profile.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Our take: No big decisions should be based upon a geriatric gator’s indigestion.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of geriatric
Adjective
  • Once upon a time, a doddering old man spoke of a dream about a united city in this empire’s capital, where every man, woman, and child could walk its streets and live a good life regardless of their patrician or plebeian birthright.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
  • That’s when Broadbent’s whimsical eyes take over, splitting the difference between doddering old coot and magical elf.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of doddering
Adjective
  • This surge can be attributed to the increasing elderly population and a preference for in-home care over nursing facilities.
    Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In this gentle novel, an elderly widow finds her solitary routine disrupted by a mouse, setting off a sequence of events that reconnects with the larger world.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of elderly
Adjective
  • Flourishing cities cannot coexist with fast, decrepit roads.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The decrepit rides at the old Six Flags site are coming down soon, developer Troy Henry tells Axios.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of decrepit
Adjective
  • If Texas makes a championship run this football season, senior center Jake Majors might set a school record.
    Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Derek Blasberg, Samantha Boardman, Margo M. Nederlander, and Lizzie Tisch chaired the event—and ABC News senior correspondent and Citymeals board member Deborah Roberts acted as emcee.
    David Graver, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of senior
Adjective
  • Greer will play Amber-Linn, the ex-wife of Wilson’s over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer, Pryce Cahill.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The untitled comedy stars Wilson as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 June 2024
Definition of over-the-hill
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