spavined

adjective

Definition of spavinednext
as in senile

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  1. senile
  2. doddering
  3. decrepit
  4. geriatric
  5. elderly
  6. senescent
  7. over-the-hill
  8. aging
Adjective
  • They are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • His older brother, played by Paul Wesley, has died under mysterious circumstances, forcing Ethan to return home to contend with that grief, with the stark fact of his senile mother, and with the resentments of former friends who view his departure as a betrayal.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of senile
Adjective
  • According to a recent study, stock prices decline when younger CEOs die unexpectedly, while the sudden deaths of the doddering and wizened drive price spikes.
    — Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Even Kathy Hilton is like a ghost of her former self, with Jen Tilly taking the crown of doddering kook away from her.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of doddering
Adjective
  • Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Now Trump wanted Hildebrand and two dozen other energy executives to commit to investing $100 billion in Venezuela’s decrepit oil industry.
    — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026
Definition of decrepit
Adjective
  • During the siege, he got used to doing everything from birthing babies to setting broken bones and caring for geriatric patients and those with chronic diseases.
    — Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • Miami Jewish Health, which has the largest geriatric care center in the southeast United States and the largest nursing home in Florida, has had to reduce bed capacity by 120 at its nursing home, said Jason Pincus, vice president and nursing home administrator of the organization.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of geriatric
Adjective
  • Never leave children, elderly adults or pets in a parked car or truck, even for a few minutes, even if the windows are open, public safety agencies warn.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • According to police, an elderly driver struck a vehicle, struck the pedestrians and then crashed into a building.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of elderly
Adjective
  • Some cells even grow senescent, forgetting how to replicate at all.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • In Coconut Grove, Martin and Terra built or co-developed three big high-rise luxury condo projects — seven towers in all — that, while controversial among many residents, helped resuscitate what had been a senescent village center.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Definition of senescent
Adjective
  • Pratt looks like an over-the-hill fighter who took and threw a bunch of punches in the ring and is coming back out for the 12th round.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 May 2026
  • In Season 1, Owen Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, who goes by the nickname Stick, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Definition of over-the-hill
Adjective
  • First was an anti-aging and beauty-focused treatment that combined 20 minutes in a relaxingly warm red light bed with a Japanese Microbiome and Fermented Enzyme Facial.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • The Osea Anti-Aging Body Balm uniquely acts as both a moisturizer and a serum, combining intense hydration with anti-aging, skin-firming benefits.
    — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of aging
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