aged

[ ey-jid eyjd ]

adjective

1. having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old:

   an aged man;

   an aged tree.

   Synonyms: ancient

   Antonyms: young

2. pertaining to or characteristic of old age:

   aged wrinkles.

3. of the age of:

   a man aged 40 years.

4. brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood:

   aged whiskey.

5. Physical Geography. old; approaching the state of a peneplain.

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. old people collectively:

   We must have improved medical care for the aged.

   It seems we all, aged and young alike, live in a kind of continuum of existence.

aged

/ ˈeɪdʒɪd /

adjective

1. 1. advanced in years; old
   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the aged

2. of, connected with, or characteristic of old age
3. eɪdʒd postpositive having the age of

   a woman aged twenty

4. geography not in technical use having reached an advanced stage of erosion

Other Words From

• aged·ly adverb
• aged·ness noun
• pre·aged adjective
• un·aged adjective
• well-aged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aged¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; age, -ed ²

Example Sentences

That could drop Kelleher, who joined the club aged 16 from Cork side Ringmahon Rangers, to third choice.

From BBC

It was 1997 and she was aged 19, working at Harrods.

From BBC

She was first elected to the Hawaii State Legislature aged 21 in 2002, the youngest person ever elected in the state.

From BBC

As Tanton aged, his face would square, his dark hair turning white.

From Salon

A decade on, aged 50, Smyth had established himself as a respected member of the Christian community in Zimbabwe.

From BBC

Related Words

• elderly