Definition: people who are old collectively
Usage: special arrangements were available for the aged
Similar words: age bracket, age group, cohort
Definition: a group of people having approximately the same age
Definition: (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
Similar words: preserved
Definition: prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
Definition: of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
Usage: mature well-aged cheeses
Definition: fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
Usage: ripe peaches; full-bodied mature wines
Synonyms: older, senior, aged, elderly
Definition: advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
Usage: aged members of the society; elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper; senior citizen
Similar words: old
Definition: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
Usage: his mother is very old; a ripe old age; how old are you?
Definition: having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
Usage: aged ten; ten years of age
Similar words: old
Definition: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
Usage: his mother is very old; a ripe old age; how old are you?
Synonyms: aged
Definition: at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
Usage: aged rocks
Similar words: worn
Definition: affected by wear; damaged by long use
Usage: worn threads on the screw; a worn suit; the worn pockets on the jacket