aged

A2
US /ˈeɪ.dʒɪd/
adj noun Freq #7524

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    advanced in years

    (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

  2. 2
    adj

    at an advanced stage of erosion

    The rocks are extremely aged since they have been in my garden for the last 20 years.

  3. 3
    noun

    people who are old collectively

    special arrangements were available for the aged

  4. 4
    adj

    Old.

    I knocked on the door and an aged man opened it.

  5. 5
    adj

    Having the age of.

    Aged 18, he had no idea what to do with his life.

  6. 6
    adj

    Having undergone the improving effects of time; matured.

    aged whiskey

  7. 7
    noun

    Old people, collectively.

    the aged

  8. 8
    adj

    (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · advanced in years older
3 noun · people who are old... elderly
4 adj · old. eldern
5 adj · having the age of. -year-old
6 adj · having undergone the... matured
7 noun · old people, collectively. ;elderlysee also thesaurus:old person § holonyms
8 adj · (used of tobacco) aging as... cured
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Word family
Derived forms agedlyagednessbottom-agedcollege-ageddry-agedhyperagedmid-agedmiddle-agednonagedolder-agedoveragedphotoaged

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