aged

nouns

people who are old collectively

"special arrangements were available for the aged"

aged, elderly

antonym

advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

"aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"

aged, elderly, older, senior

is derived from

at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)

"aged rocks"

aged

is similar to

affected by wear; damaged by long use

"worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"

having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)

"aged ten"; "ten years of age"

aged, of age

of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)

"mature well-aged cheeses"

aged, ripened

is derived from

(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)

aged, cured