- anile
- Resembling a doddering old-woman, although usually used to imply loss of mental ability
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anile
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Anile — An ile, a. [L. anilis, fr. anus an old woman.] Old womanish; imbecile. Anile ideas. Walpole. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anile — u. Anilide (Chem.), Phenylamin … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
anile — an .īl, ā .nīl adj SENILE anil·i·ty a nil ət ē, ā , ə n, pl ties * * * an·ile (aґnīl) [L. anus old woman] 1. like an old woman. 2. senile; in one s dotage … Medical dictionary
anile — [an′īl΄, ā′nīl΄; an′il] adj. [L anilis < anus, old woman < IE base * an , designation of male or female ancestor (> Ger ahn, grandfather); orig. < baby talk] of or like an old woman; infirm; weak anility [ə nil′ə tē] n … English World dictionary
anile — adjective /ˈænaɪl, æn aɪl, eɪ naɪl/ Characteristic of a crone or a feeble old woman. Dr. Wittman, too, was passing over the same ground trodden by Bonaparte in his Syrian expedition, and had an ample opportunity of inquiring its probable object,… … Wiktionary
anile — 1a·nì·le s.m. TS chim. gruppo bivalente derivato dall anilina per perdita dei due atomi di idrogeno del gruppo amminico {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: der. di an(ilina) con 2 ile. 2a·nì·le s.m. TS bot.com. pianta del genere Indigofera… … Dizionario italiano
anile — /ˈeɪnaɪl/ (say aynuyl) adjective of or like a weak old woman: anile ideas. {Latin anīlis, from anus old woman} …
Anile — Anpeshe yon aksyon, yon travay kontinye. Disparèt yon bagay. Kontribye pou anpeshe egzistans yon bagay kontinye. Yon moun ki ap travay sou yon òdinatè kapab anile dènye bagay li soti fè a si li shwazi liy sèvis Shanjman an epi Defèt … Definisyon 2500 mo Kreyòl
Anilè — Yonn nan senk dwèt men gosh yon moun ki a gosh dwèt majè a. Se nan dwèt sa tout moun ki marye mete bag maryaj yo. Yon moun ki anile yon bagay … Definisyon 2500 mo Kreyòl
anile — adjective Etymology: Latin anilis, from anus old woman Date: 1652 of or resembling a doddering old woman; especially senile • anility noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
anile — anility /euh nil i tee/, n. /an uyl, ay nuyl/, adj. of or like a foolish, doddering old woman. [1645 55; < L anilis pertaining to an old woman, equiv. to an(us) old woman + ilis ILE] * * * … Universalium
