| 单词 | dotage |
| 释义 | dotage (once / 8191 pages) n The noun dotage describes the mental decline that many elderly people eventually experience. Those in their dotage sometimes act silly or forgetful. The first syllable in dotage rhymes with go: "DOE-tage." The verb dote means "to be silly" and also "to be infatuated," both of which can at times describe those in their dotage (including a renewed interest in romance that many may not have experienced since they were giddy teenagers, in love for the first time). WORD FAMILYdotage: dotages USAGE EXAMPLESPlease stay healthy and prosperous as you finance my dotage. Washington Post(Nov 16, 2016) I am a happy childless never married woman who is having a great time in my dotage. New York Times(Oct 07, 2016) For as more people enter and live longer in their dotage, demand increases for two costly types of care. Economist(Sep 08, 2016) n mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations Syn|Hyper second childhood, senility age, eld, geezerhood, old age, years a late time of life |
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