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senile (of land forms or rivers) at an advanced stage in the cycle of erosion senile [′sē‚nīl] (geology) Pertaining to the stage of senility of the cycle or erosion. (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or caused by the aging process or by the infirmities of old age. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He was withered, and blind, and senile, gibbering and mowing like some huge ape as ever he turned and twisted, and twisted back again, the suspended head in the pungent smoke, and handful by handful added rotten punk of wood to the smudge fire. But--I was growing old, or wise, or both, or senile as an alternative. Whenever she interrupted him--and she did it, over and over again, without ceremony--he submitted with a senile docility and admiration, at once absurd and shocking to see. |
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