anile
[ an-ahyl, ey-nahyl ]
adjective
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Origin of anile
1Other words from anile
- a·nil·i·ty [uh-nil-i-tee], /əˈnɪl ɪ ti/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for anile
anile
/ (ˈænaɪl, ˈeɪnaɪl) /
adjective
of or like a feeble old woman
Origin of anile
1C17: from Latin anīlis, from anus old woman
Derived forms of anile
- anility (əˈnɪlɪtɪ), noun
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