AGED - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

Example: aged members of the society; elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper; senior citizen

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective

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

Example: aged rocks

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective

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

Example: aged ten; ten years of age

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Adjective

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

Example: mature well-aged cheeses

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Adjective

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