aged

ag·ed  (jd)

adj.

1. Being of advanced age; old.

2. Characteristic of old age.

3. (jd) Having reached the age of: aged three.

4. (jd) Brought to a desired ripeness or maturity: aged cheese.

5. Geology Approaching the base level of erosion.

n.

Elderly people considered as a group. Used with the.

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aged·ly adv.

aged·ness n.

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aged

Adjective

1. [ay-jid, rhymes with raged] advanced in years; old

2. being at the age of: a girl aged thirteen is missing

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aged - people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged" elderly age bracket, age group, cohort - a group of people having approximately the same age youth, young - young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"
Adj.	1.	aged - 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" elderly, older, senior old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"
	2.	aged - at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable); "aged rocks" worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
	3.	aged - having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable); "aged ten"; "ten years of age" of age old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"
	4.	aged - of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses" ripened ripe, mature - fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"
	5.	aged - (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) cured preserved - prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

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aged

adjective old, getting on, grey, ancient, antique, elderly, past it (informal) age-old, antiquated, hoary, superannuated, senescent, cobwebby << OPPOSITE young

Translations

aged [eɪdʒd] adj aged 10 → de 10 años de edad npl [ˈeɪdʒɪd]: the aged → los ancianos

aged [ˈeɪdʒd] adj → âgé(e);

aged 10 → âgé de 10 ans;

the aged [ˈeɪdʒɪd] npl → les personnes âgées

aged¹ [eɪdʒd] age adj aged ten → zehn Jahre alt, zehnjährig

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aged² [ˈeɪdʒɪd] age npl the aged → die Alten pl

aged [ˈeɪdʒd] adj aged 10 → di 10 anni;

the aged [ˈeɪdʒɪd] npl (= elderly) → gli anziani