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Word entry · 6 letters

senile

Best crossword clue

"Affected by old age"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈsiːnaɪl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eeilnsStarts with SEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. mentally or physically infirm with age

Word origin

1660s; borrowed from French sénile, from Middle French senile, from Old French senile, from Latin senīlis (“of or pertaining to old age”), from senex (“old man”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”).

Used in a sentence

  • Her mother was senile, but they called it dementia now.
  • Seniles differ markedly in their early adult intelligence level, and in their social, vocational, and educational histories.

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