🇬🇧🇪🇸 senile - senil : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "senile" ("senil"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
When someone is senile, usually very old, their brain is a bit worn out, so they often forget things, get easily mixed up, or act confused, even about simple, everyday stuff.
Our senile goldfish keeps forgetting where the food is, even though it has lived in the same bowl for years.
The senile pirate forgot where he buried his treasure, so he put an X on every single island and got even more confused.
Our senile cat walked into the closet, forgot why she was there, and took a nap to think about it.
A senile wizard tried to turn a frog into a prince, but instead turned his own beard into spaghetti.
Our senile dog buried his bone, forgot, dug it up, got excited, and buried it again in an endless loop of happiness.
An old man stood at the fridge, holding a shoe, senile and lost. His senile hands trembled; he had been senile, often senile lately, finding socks in the oven and keys in the fruit bowl. The grandson knelt, laughed gently, called him senile with love, swapped shoe for sandwich, and led him to the chair. They both sighed, comforted.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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