English words starting with old
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Old
əʊldMeanings of Old:
adjectiveHaving lived for a long time; no longer young.
Usage examples:
The old man lay propped up on cushions
Having lived for a long time or attained a specific age
Meanings of Old flame:
phraseA former lover.
Usage examples:
The pensioner now has three children and has been married twice, but would love to contact his old …
nounA person that you loved or had a sexual relationship with in the past
Old hat
ˌəʊld ˈhætMeanings of Old hat:
nounSomething tediously familiar or outdated.
Usage examples:
Last year's electronics are already old hat
adjectiveInfml not interesting because of being familiar
Usage examples:
The winter coats and jackets we saw in the fashion show looked like old hat to me.
Meanings of Old man winter:
nounA personification of winter.
Usage examples:
Spring is just three days away, but old man winter isn't going away quietly
Old wives' tale
ˌəʊld ˈwaɪvzˌteɪlMeanings of Old wives' tale:
nounA traditional story or belief, esp. one that is not true
Old-age
ˌəʊld ˈeɪdʒMeanings of Old-age:
nounThe period in a person's life when he or she is old
Usage examples:
She became very depressed in her old age.
Old-age-pensioner
ˌəʊld eɪdʒ ˈpen.ʃən.ərMeanings of Old-age-pensioner:
nounIn the uk, a person who has stopped working because they have reached a particular age and who receives a pension from the state
Usage examples:
Someone of pensionable age may also be referred to as an old age pensioner.
Old-age-pensioners
ˌəʊld eɪdʒ ˈpen.ʃən.ərMeanings of Old-age-pensioners:
nounIn the uk, a person who has stopped working because they have reached a particular age and who receives a pension from the state
Usage examples:
Someone of pensionable age may also be referred to as an old age pensioner.
Meanings of Old-boy:
nounAn old man
Usage examples:
The old boy next door, come on, old boy, drink up., an old-boy reunion
Meanings of Old-boy-network:
nounThe informal system in which men who went to the same school or university help each other to find good jobs or get other social advantages
Usage examples:
He got his city job through the old-boy network., the interview system seemed to favour the old sch…
Meanings of Old-chestnut:
idiomA subject, idea, or joke that has been discussed or repeated so often that it is not funny any more
Usage examples:
I wondered whether there might, after all, be some truth in the old chestnut that one's school days…
Meanings of Old-codger:
nounAn old man, especially one who is strange or humorous in some way
Usage examples:
The ad features two old codgers in rocking chairs., hopefully, we'll live to be old codgers.
Meanings of Old-fashioned:
adjectiveNot modern; belonging to or typical of a time in the past
Usage examples:
Old-fashioned clothes/ideas/music, she’s old-fashioned (= her views are typical of the past, not th…
Meanings of Old-hand:
nounSomeone who is very experienced and skilled in a particular area of activity
Usage examples:
We should be able to trust silva to negotiate a good deal for us - he's an old hand at the game.
Old-lady
ˌəʊld ˈleɪ.diMeanings of Old-lady:
nounA man's wife
Usage examples:
I haven't seen your old lady for months, bill., how's the old lady, then?
Old-maid
ˌəʊld ˈmeɪdMeanings of Old-maid:
nounDated a woman who is not young and has not married
Meanings of Old-man:
nounSomeone's father or someone's husband
Usage examples:
Thought i'd take the old man out for a drink tonight., my old man's taking me on holiday.
Old-master
ˌəʊld ˈmɑː.stərMeanings of Old-master:
nounA painting by a famous european artist of the past, especially from the 13th to the 17th century
Old-people
ˌəʊld ˈpiː.pəlzˌhəʊmMeanings of Old-people:
nounA place where old people can live together and be cared for when they are too weak or ill to take care of themselves
Old-salt
əʊldMeanings of Old-salt:
adjectiveHaving lived or existed for ...
Old-time
ˈəʊld.taɪmMeanings of Old-time:
adjectiveUsed to describe things from a long time ago
Usage examples:
Old-time dancing, old-time movie theaters
Old-timer
ˌəʊldˈtaɪ.mərMeanings of Old-timer:
nounInfml someone who has lived a long time, or who has lived or worked in a place for a long time
Meanings of Old-wives-tales:
nounA traditional story or belief, esp. one that is not true
Old-woman
ˌəʊld ˈwʊm.ənMeanings of Old-woman:
nounA man who worries about matters and details that are not important
Usage examples:
What an old woman dave is - he nearly had a fit because he got mud on his shoes!
Old-world
ˌəʊld ˈwɜːldMeanings of Old-world:
nounThe part of the world consisting of europe, asia, and africa that europeans knew about before christopher columbus traveled to the americas
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