aged
[ ey-jid for 1, 2, 5, 6; eyjd for 1, 3, 4 ]
/ ˈeɪ dʒɪd for 1, 2, 5, 6; eɪdʒd for 1, 3, 4 /
adjective
having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old: an aged man; an aged tree.
pertaining to or characteristic of old age: aged wrinkles.
of the age of: a man aged 40 years.
brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood: aged whiskey.
Physical Geography.
old; approaching the state of peneplain.
noun
(used with a plural verb)
old people collectively (usually preceded by the): We must have improved medical care for the aged.
OTHER WORDS FROM aged
Words nearby aged
age of innocence, the,
age of reason,
age spots,
age-old,
age-proof,
aged,
agee,
agee, james,
ageing,
ageism,
agelaus
Definition for aged (2 of 2)
age
[ eyj ]
/ eɪdʒ /
noun
verb (used without object), aged, ag·ing or age·ing.
to grow old: He is aging rapidly.
to mature, as wine, cheese, or wood: a heavy port that ages slowly.
verb (used with object), aged, ag·ing or age·ing.
Origin of age
synonym study for age
6.
Age,
epoch,
era,
period all refer to an extent of time.
Age usually implies a considerable extent of time, especially one associated with a dominant personality, influence, characteristic, or institution:
the age of chivalry.
Epoch and
era are often used interchangeably to refer to an extent of time characterized by changed conditions and new undertakings:
an era (
or epoch )
of invention.
epoch sometimes refers especially to the beginning of an era:
the steam engine—an epoch in technology. A
period may be long or short, but usually has a marked condition or feature:
the glacial period; a period of expansion.
OTHER WORDS FROM age
in·ter·age, adjective pre·age, verb, pre·aged, pre·ag·ing. sub·age, noun un·ag·ing, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for aged
British Dictionary definitions for aged (1 of 2)
aged
/ (ˈeɪdʒɪd) /
adjective
- advanced in years; old
- (as collective noun; preceded by the)the aged
of, connected with, or characteristic of old age
(eɪdʒd) (postpositive)
having the age of
a woman aged twenty
geography (not in technical use)
having reached an advanced stage of erosion
British Dictionary definitions for aged (2 of 2)
age
/ (eɪdʒ) /
noun
verb ages, ageing, aging or aged
Word Origin for age
C13: via Old French from Vulgar Latin
aetatīcum (unattested), from Latin
aetās, ultimately from
aevum lifetime; compare
aeon
Medical definitions for aged
age
[ āj ]
n.
The length of time that one has existed; duration of life.
v.
To become old.
To manifest traits associated with old age.
Idioms and Phrases with aged
age
see act one's age; coon's age; golden age; in this day and age; of age; ripe old age; under age.