spavined

adjective

Definition of spavinednext
as in senile

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spavined
  1. senile
  2. doddering
  3. decrepit
  4. geriatric
  5. elderly
  6. senescent
  7. over-the-hill
  8. aging
Adjective
  • Not long ago, a senile American president’s plan to lead democracies in a battle with autocracies was being applauded by post-1989 Atlanticists such as Anne Applebaum and Adam Michnik.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • They are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of senile
Adjective
  • According to a recent study, stock prices decline when younger CEOs die unexpectedly, while the sudden deaths of the doddering and wizened drive price spikes.
    — Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Even Kathy Hilton is like a ghost of her former self, with Jen Tilly taking the crown of doddering kook away from her.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of doddering
Adjective
  • Its buildings crumbled, the facility became decrepit, and weeds grew through the racetrack surface.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Three of our decrepit elevators were broken during July 4 weekend.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of decrepit
Adjective
  • Kiggans is a former Navy helicopter pilot who also worked as a geriatric nurse.
    — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The motion requests that a judge allow Allaway to leave a geriatric unit at Napa State Hospital and instead take part in outpatient treatment.
    — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
Definition of geriatric
Adjective
  • Parents raised concerns over their children and elderly relatives.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Li grounded the point in her own experience caring for elderly parents.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of elderly
Adjective
  • Some cells even grow senescent, forgetting how to replicate at all.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • In Coconut Grove, Martin and Terra built or co-developed three big high-rise luxury condo projects — seven towers in all — that, while controversial among many residents, helped resuscitate what had been a senescent village center.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Definition of senescent
Adjective
  • The key is to avoid the over-the-hill gang, as the Heat initially fielded with the likes of Zydrunas Ilgasukas and Mike Bibby.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This week, an over-the-hill Kevin Hart, (pickleball) court battles, and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (and its related series), among others, demand your attention.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of over-the-hill
Adjective
  • So some people needed the anti-aging Cleanser, but the blemish Polish.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The slime is highly valued as an anti-inflammatory and anti-aging ingredient in certain skin care products, and snails can secrete different kinds of mucus with properties tailored to specific functions.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of aging
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“Spavined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spavined. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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