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aged

/eɪdʒd/noun, adjective1 syllable

Aged means: advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables).

Synonyms for aged15

noun, as in people who are old collectively

elderly

adjective, as in advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)

elderly, older, senior, old

adjective, as in of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (‘aged’ pronounced as one syllable)

ripened, ripe, mature

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

of age, old

adjective, as in (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process

cured, preserved

adjective, as in at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)

worn

also used for aged

eldern, -year-old, matured, hoary

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Opposites of aged

young

What does aged mean?6

adjective

1

advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)“aged members of the society”

2

of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (‘aged’ pronounced as one syllable)“mature well-aged cheeses”

3

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

4

(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process

5

at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)“aged rocks”

noun

1

people who are old collectively“special arrangements were available for the aged”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with aged?6

two syllables

engagedenraged
Show 40 near rhymes
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Aged in a sentence

  • No, listen, catboy body pillows for middle-aged women are an untapped market.DylanTonic
  • Two children, aged three and five, were among the fire victims.mervert1
  • Gerontocracy, that is, government by the aged, is the most ancient form of government.Cangarejo
  • I have aged, and everything is different now.carlosalberto
  • As she aged, the veins on her legs took on a spidery appearance.mccarras
  • The middle-aged women kept talking loudly all the way.unknown
  • The middle aged man was charged with assault.CM
  • The organization is concerned with the welfare of the aged.AlanF_US

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