Meaning

3 senses
  1. Old.

    I knocked on the door and an aged man opened it.

    alt

  2. Having the age of.

    Aged 18, he had no idea what to do with his life.

    having attained a specific age; (‘aged’ is pronounced as one syllable)

  3. Having undergone the improving effects of time; matured.

    aged whiskey

    gealtert

Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 2
old — see also old:
undergone effects of time, improving in the process:

Forms

more aged/further aged/farther aged, most aged/furthest aged/farthest aged

Synonyms

10 synonyms
old:eldern
undergone effects of time:matured
having the age of:-year-old
Close in meaning
  • (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process:cured
  • of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (‘aged’ pronounced as one syllable):ripened
  • advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables):elderlyoldersenior
  • having attained a specific age; (‘aged’ is pronounced as one syllable):of age

Word family

17 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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