aged meaning and definition

AGED noun

Definition of aged (noun)

1. people who are old collectively
   • "special arrangements were available for the aged"
   • synonyms: elderly
   • antonym: young

AGED adjective

Definition of aged (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: elderly, older, senior
2. at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
   • "aged rocks"
3. having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
   • "aged ten"; "ten years of age"
   • synonyms: of age
4. of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
   • "mature well-aged cheeses"
   • synonyms: ripened
5. (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
   • synonyms: cured