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elderly
(redirected from elderlies)

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eld·er·ly  (ldr-l)
adj.
1. Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. See Usage Note at old.
2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.
n.
1. pl. eld·er·lies An elderly person.
2. pl. elderly (used with a pl. verb) Older people considered as a group. Often used with the: special recreational programs for the elderly.

elder·li·ness n.

elderly [ˈɛldəlɪ]
adj (of people)
a.  quite old; past middle age
b.  (as collective noun; preceded by the) the elderly Related adj geriatric
elderliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.elderlyelderly - people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged"
age bracket, age group, cohort - a group of people having approximately the same age
Adj.1.elderlyelderly - 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"
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?"

elderly
adjective
old, aged, ageing, ancient, mature, past it, venerable, patriarchal, grey-haired, geriatric (derogatory), getting on, over the hill (informal), grizzled, decrepit, hoary, superannuated, long in the tooth (informal), grey, doddery, senescent, advanced in years, full of years, past your prime There was an elderly couple on the terrace.
plural noun
old people, pensioners, senior citizens, geriatrics (derogatory), OAPs, retired people, old age pensioners, wrinklies (informal, derogatory) The elderly are a formidable force in any election.
Related words
adjective geriatric
Translations
elderly [ˈeldəlɪ]
A. ADJmayor, de edad
an elderly gentlemanun señor mayor, un caballero de edad avanzada
an elderly manun anciano
to be getting elderlyir para viejo
B. NPL the elderlylas personas mayores, los ancianos

elderly [ˈɛldərli]
adjâgé(e)
npl
the elderly → les personnes fpl âgées
elder statesman nvétéran m de la politique

elderly
adjältlich, ältere(r, s) attr

elderly [ˈɛldəlɪ]
1. adjanziano/a
2. npl the elderlygli anziani

elderly [ˈɛldəlɪ]
1. adjanziano/a
2. npl the elderlygli anziani

elderly كهولى postarší ældre ältlich ηλικιωμένος anciano iäkäs âgé postariji anziano 年配の 나이가 지긋한 bejaard tilårskommen starszy idoso пожилой äldre สูงวัย yaşlılar cao tuổi 年过中年的


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