anile
Example Sentences
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A half anile flickered across the queen's face.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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The object of Zoe's anile affection was a capable man, and justified his rather humiliating elevation by good service to the empire.
From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick
Such a relief must have come to many readers of Cowper, who would put down his religion as rank fanaticism, and his satire as anile declamation.
From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Stephen, Leslie, Sir
He is evidently childish, and breaks now and then into an anile laugh at the thought, no doubt, of some dead old pot-house jest.
From Nancy by Broughton, Rhoda
The ladies 246 would not think so,” he added, mournfully wagging his head with anile melancholy.
From The Strollers by Fisher, Harrison
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.