senile

Plural: seniles

Adjective Satellite

mentally or physically infirm with age

Adj

Of, or relating to old age.
Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.

Noun

An individual showing physical or mental infirmity due to old age.
A person who is senile.

Examples

My opponent seemed to suffer a ’SENILE’ moment, missing my triple word trap.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

doddering, doddery, gaga

Antonyms

juvenile

Scrabble Score: 6

senile: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
senile: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
senile: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

senile: valid Words With Friends Word