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
  • But how the persona’s geriatric nature maps so perfectly onto Redmayne’s underlying qualities is what sells the package so well.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
  • If your parent remains resistant, consider involving a professional, such as an elder law attorney, financial planner, or geriatric care manager.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 21 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
  • And This Guy was in jail, having pleaded guilty to assault with serious bodily injury as well as neglect of an elderly or disabled person.
    Bellamy Young, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • However, for those who are very young, elderly or have health problems, the temperature shouldn't dip below 68 degrees, WHO adds.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of elderly
Adjective
  • Many have sought shelter in Yarmouk sports stadium in Gaza City, where decrepit tents made of white cloth turned brown on Sunday following an evening of heavy rain.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week approved advancing legislation funding the revitalization of the decrepit RFK stadium site.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of decrepit
Adjective
  • Maria Salcedo is the senior vice president of merchandising at Ulta Beauty in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Matthias Pfister, a senior at Ben Davis High School.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 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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