HyperDic: aged

English > 6 senses of the word aged:
NOUNgroupaged, elderlypeople who are old collectively
ADJECTIVEallaged, elderly, older, senioradvanced in years
allagedat an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
allaged, of agehaving attained a specific age
allaged, ripenedof wines, fruit, cheeses
allaged, cured(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process ('aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
aged > pronunciation
Soundsey'jhd; ey'jhihd
Rhymesengaged ... teenaged: 6 rhymes with eyjhd...
abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd...
English > aged: 6 senses > adjective 1
MeaningAdvanced in years; ('aged' is pronounced as two syllables).
Example"aged members of the society"
Synonymselderly, older, senior
Broaderold(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
Spanishanciano, mayor
Catalanancià, gran, més gran, vell
Nounsagedpeople who are old collectively
agednessthe property characteristic of old age
English > aged: 6 senses > adjective 2
MeaningAt an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable).
Example"aged rocks"
Broaderwornaffected by wear
Spanishenvejecido, erosionado
English > aged: 6 senses > adjective 3
MeaningHaving attained a specific age; ('aged' is pronounced as one syllable).
Example"aged ten"
Synonymof age
Broaderold(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
English > aged: 6 senses > adjective 4
MeaningOf wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; ('aged' pronounced as one syllable).
Example"mature well-aged cheeses"
Synonymripened
Broaderripe, maturefully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
Spanishañejo
Nounsagednessthe property characteristic of old age
English > aged: 6 senses > adjective 5
Meaning(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process ('aged' is pronounced as one syllable).
Synonymcured
Broaderpreservedprevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
English > aged: 6 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningPeople who are old collectively.
Example"special arrangements were available for the aged"
Synonymelderly
Broaderage group, age bracket, cohortA group of people having approximately the same age
Oppositeyoung, youthyoung people collectively
Spanishviejo
Catalangent gran
Adjectivesagedadvanced in years
geriatricof or relating to the aged

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