senile — ozdic

Collocations

4

ADJ.

better, grown, old, still

VERB + SENILE

become, go, gone, saying, sign, talk, think, went

SENILE + NOUN

conversation, days, man, weakness, you're

ADV.

quite, really, recently

Definitions

adj

1

Of, or relating to old age.

Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies.

2

Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.

Her mother was senile, but they called it dementia now.

noun

1

A person who is senile.

Seniles differ markedly in their early adult intelligence level, and in their social, vocational, and educational histories.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — mentally or physically infirm with age

doddering
doddery
gaga

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia m

Wiktionary

02

Her mother was senile, but they called it dementia now.

Wiktionary

03

Seniles differ markedly in their early adult intelligence level, and in their social, vocational, and educational histories.

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04

He had grown senile recently.

Tatoeba · #289870

05

Grandfather is quite senile.

Tatoeba · #326911

06

It's better to go senile while you're still young. It'll save you the trouble of having to do it later.

Tatoeba · #976256

Usage Notes

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