Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

anile

 
Dictionary: an·ile   (ăn'īl', ā'nīl') pronunciation

adj.
  1. Of or like an old woman.
  2. Senile.

[Latin anīlis, from anus, old woman.]

anility a·nil'i·ty (ə-nĭl'ĭ-tē) n.

Search unanswered questions...
Enter a question here...
Search: All sources Community Q&A Reference topics
Wordsmith Words: anile
Top

(AN-yl, AY-nyl)

adjective
Of or like an old woman.

Etymology
From Latin anilis, from anus old woman.

Usage
"The desire of AngloSaxon Australians to avoid `giving offence' through the spoken word is amply seen in compulsory speech codes in the ABC and the universities. They are, in (Robert) Hughes' words, `the anile priggishness of the Puritan marm, lips pursed, seeking nits to pick.'" — Andrew McIntyre, PC? Non merci!, IPA Review (Melbourne) 1996.

"Before she is able to act, a bell tolls. The anile amah brings her a card." — Ruth Eshow Upton, 42 Across Meets 18 Down, The San Francisco Chronicle, Feb 5, 1989.


Medical Dictionary: an·ile
Top
(ăn'īl', ā'nīl')
adj.
  1. Of or like an old woman.
  2. Senile.
Obscure Words: anile
Top


of, relating to, or suggesting a doddering old woman
WordNet: anile
Top
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or like a feeble old woman


 
 
Learn More
anility
2009 Indianapolis Colts season
List of Kings of the Picts

Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:

 

Copyrights:

Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Wordsmith Words. © 2009 Wordsmith.org. All rights reserved.  Read more
Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company Read more
Obscure Words. © 2008 by Michael A. Fischer http://home.comcast.net/~wwftd Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more