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Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time.

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  1. a. Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time.
  2. adj. growing old
  3. Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time. "The night was senescent." Poe. "With too senescent air." Lowell.
  4. Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time. "The night wassenescent." Poe. "With too senescent air." Lowell.