| NOUN | group | aged, elderly | people who are old collectively |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE | all | aged, elderly, older, senior | advanced in years |
| all | aged | at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable) | |
| all | aged, of age | having attained a specific age | |
| all | aged, ripened | of wines, fruit, cheeses | |
| all | aged, cured | (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process ('aged' is pronounced as one syllable) |
| Sounds | ey'jhd; ey'jhihd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | engaged ... teenaged: 6 rhymes with eyjhd... | |
| abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... | ||
| Meaning | Advanced in years; ('aged' is pronounced as two syllables). | |
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| Example | "aged members of the society" | |
| Synonyms | elderly, older, senior | |
| Broader | old | (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age |
| Spanish | anciano, mayor | |
| Catalan | ancià, gran, més gran, vell | |
| Nouns | aged | people who are old collectively |
| agedness | the property characteristic of old age | |
| Meaning | At an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable). | |
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| Example | "aged rocks" | |
| Broader | worn | affected by wear |
| Spanish | envejecido, erosionado | |
| Meaning | Having attained a specific age; ('aged' is pronounced as one syllable). | |
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| Example | "aged ten" | |
| Synonym | of age | |
| Broader | old | (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age |
| Meaning | Of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; ('aged' pronounced as one syllable). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "mature well-aged cheeses" | |
| Synonym | ripened | |
| Broader | ripe, mature | fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used |
| Spanish | añejo | |
| Nouns | agedness | the property characteristic of old age |
| Meaning | (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process ('aged' is pronounced as one syllable). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | cured | |
| Broader | preserved | prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use |
| Meaning | People who are old collectively. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "special arrangements were available for the aged" | |
| Synonym | elderly | |
| Broader | age group, age bracket, cohort | A group of people having approximately the same age |
| Opposite | young, youth | young people collectively |
| Spanish | viejo | |
| Catalan | gent gran | |
| Adjectives | aged | advanced in years |
| geriatric | of or relating to the aged | |
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