Old and Withered

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Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

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Withered and old are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withered" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Withered adjective - Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.

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Old and withered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Withered".

Nearby Word: withering

He's an extremely withered and old looking animatronic, who is a lot older than the ones shown (as one of the post-night minigames show RAT was already showing signs of age in 1964).

Source: Video Game / Five Nights at Candy's
Fainting: When Maggie sees Mountolive's true old and withered form, she faints on the spot.

Source: Film / The Legacy
The Authority from His Dark Materials is so old and withered that he has to live in a crystal globe to prevent air currents from disintegrating him.

Source: Dark Lord on Life Support

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