aged meaning

aged as an 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

   Similar: old

   Related forms: agedness

2. at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
   • aged rocks

   Similar: worn

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

   Synonyms: of age

   Similar: old

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

   Synonyms: ripened

   Similar: ripe

   Related forms: agedness

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

   Synonyms: cured

   Similar: preserved

aged as a noun

1. people who are old collectively
   • special arrangements were available for the aged

   Synonyms: elderly

   Opposite: young

   Type of: age group

How to pronounce aged

aged is pronounced /eɪdʒd/ in British English and /eɪdʒd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.