Both Uses of
senile
in
After the First Death
- I didn't tell her that Mr. Chatham is practically senile, the butt of a thousand boyish and not-so-boyish pranks and jokes, and that he didn't remember my father at all.†
Part 1senile = mental weakness caused by old age; or describing a medical condition as caused by old age
- We keep him on his toes, keep him sharp, keep him from dropping into complete senility, Elliot says.†
Part 1 *senility = mental weakness caused by old age
Definition:
weakness from old age (especially mental weakness); or describing a medical condition as caused by old age