aged

/eɪdʒd/

/eɪdʒd/

Other forms: agedly

Definitions of aged

1. adjective

   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
2. adjective

   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
3. adjective

   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
4. adjective

   (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
5. adjective

   at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
   “aged rocks”

   synonyms:

   worn

   affected by wear; damaged by long use
6. noun

   people who are old collectively
   “special arrangements were available for the aged”

   synonyms: elderly

   antonyms:

   young

   young people collectively

   type of:

   age bracket, age group, cohort

   a group of people having approximately the same age