aged
adjective
1. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
- aged members of the society
Similar word(s): old, elderly, older, senior
2. at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
- aged rocks
Similar word(s): worn
3. having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
- aged ten
Similar word(s): old
4. of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
- mature well-aged cheeses
Similar word(s): mature, ripe, ripened
5. (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
Similar word(s): preserved, cured
Sentences with aged as an adjective:
- Aged 18, he had no idea what would happen next.
noun
1. people who are old collectively
- special arrangements were available for the aged
Similar word(s): elderly
verb
1. simple past tense and past participle of age