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

[ Syn: elderly ]

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

[ Syn: elderly , older , senior ]

at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable); aged rocks'

having attained a specific age; (`aged is pronounced as one syllable); aged ten; ten years of age

[ Syn: of age ]

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

[ Syn: ripened ]

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

[ Syn: cured ]