anile

an·ile

A0308700 (ăn′īl′, ā′nīl′)adj. Unable to think clearly or infirm because of old age.

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[Latin anīlis, from anus, old woman.]

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a·nil′i·ty (ə-nĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

anile

(ˈænaɪl; ˈeɪnaɪl) adjof or like a feeble old woman[C17: from Latin anīlis, from anus old woman] anility n

an•ile

(ˈæn aɪl, ˈeɪ naɪl)

adj. of or like a foolish, doddering old woman. [1645–55; < Latin anīlis of an old woman =an(us) old woman + -īlis -ile²] a•nil•i•ty (əˈnɪl ɪ ti) n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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anile - of or like a feeble old woman old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"