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Definition of aged



Overview of noun aged

The noun aged has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) aged, elderly

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


Overview of verb age

The verb age has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) age

(begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast")

2. (1) senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate

(grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day

3. age

(make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously")


Overview of adj aged

The adj aged has 5 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) aged, elderly, older, senior

(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")

2. (1) aged

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

3. aged, of age

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

4. aged, ripened

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

5. aged, cured

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