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DEFINITIONS OF:
aged
1
adj
having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
“
aged
ten”
Synonyms:
of age
old
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
adj
advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
“
aged
members of the society”
Synonyms:
elderly
,
older
,
senior
old
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
adj
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
“mature well-
aged
cheeses”
Synonyms:
ripened
mature
,
ripe
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
adj
(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
Synonyms:
cured
preserved
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
adj
at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
“
aged
rocks”
Synonyms
worn
affected by wear; damaged by long use
n
people who are old collectively
“special arrangements were available for the
aged
”
Synonyms:
elderly
Antonyms:
young
,
youth
young people collectively
Type of:
age bracket
,
age group
,
cohort
a group of people having approximately the same age
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