aged

(ājid; for 3 & 4 ājd)

adjective

  1. old; grown old
  2. characteristic of old age
  3. brought to a desired state of aging
  4. of the age of: a boy, aged ten years

See aged in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Being of advanced age; old.
  2. Characteristic of old age.
  3. (ājd) Having reached the age of: aged three.
  4. (ājd) Brought to a desired ripeness or maturity: aged cheese.
  5. Geology Approaching the base level of erosion.
noun
Elderly people considered as a group. Used with the.

Related Forms:

  • agˈed·ly adverb
  • agˈed·ness noun

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