aged

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: elderlyolderseniorof ageripenedcured

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. people who are old collectively“special arrangements were available for the aged”Synonyms: elderly

Adjective (5)

  1. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)“aged members of the society”“elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper”“senior citizen”Synonyms: elderlyoldersenior
  2. at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)“aged rocks”
  3. having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)“aged ten”“ten years of age”Synonyms: of age
  4. of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)“mature well-aged cheeses”Synonyms: ripened
  5. (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)Synonyms: cured
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Aged \A"ged\ ([=a]"j[e^]d), a.

1.Old; having lived long; having lived almost to or beyond the usual time allotted to that species of being; as, an aged man; an aged oak. [1913 Webster]

2.Belonging to old age. "Aged cramps." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3.([=a]"j[e^]d or [=a]jd) Having a certain age; at the age of; having lived; as, a man aged forty years. [1913 Webster]

Age \Age\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aged; p. pr. & vb. n. Aging.] To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age; as, he grew fat as he aged. [1913 Webster]

They live one hundred and thirty years, and never age for all that. --Holland. [1913 Webster]

I am aging; that is, I have a whitish, or rather a light-colored, hair here and there. --Landor. [1913 Webster]

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