Elderly - English meaning

adjective

Having lived for a specified length of time; of a specified age.

Usage examples:

Young people aged 14 to 18

verb

Grow old or older.

Usage examples:

The tiredness we feel as we age

noun

The process of growing old.

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The external signs of ageing

adjective

(of a person) growing old; elderly.

Usage examples:

An ageing population

verb

Grow old or older.

Usage examples:

The tiredness we feel as we age

adjective

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

Usage examples:

The ancient civilizations of the mediterranean

noun

An old man.

Usage examples:

A solitary ancient in a tweed jacket

noun

A standard, flag, or ensign.

Usage examples:

The ancient was a banner bearing an heraldic device, the token of ancient or noble descent, borne b…

adjective

Of a colour intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead.

Usage examples:

Grey flannel trousers

noun

Grey colour or pigment.

Usage examples:

Dirty intermediate tones of grey

verb

(especially of hair) become grey with age.

Usage examples:

He had put on weight and greyed somewhat

adjective

Having or streaked with grey hair.

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Grizzled hair

verb

(of a child) cry fretfully.

Usage examples:

Sometimes children grizzled, sometimes they wailed

adjective

Having hair that is grey or becoming grey

Usage examples:

Grizzled veterans in uniform gathered at the war monument.

adjective

Greyish white.

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Hoary cobwebs

adjective

Very old and familiar and therefore not interesting or funny

Usage examples:

He told a few hoary old jokes and nobody laughed.

adjective

Fully developed physically; full-grown.

Usage examples:

She was now a mature woman

verb

(of a person or thing) become fully grown or developed.

Usage examples:

Children mature at different ages

verb

To become completely grown

Usage examples:

Humans take longer to mature than most other animals., [ i ] when you are the oldest child of a lar…

adjective

Having 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

adjective

Having lived for a long time; no longer young.

Usage examples:

The old man lay propped up on cushions

adjective

Having lived or existed for a long time in comparison to others of the same kind

Usage examples:

An old man lives there with his dog., they have a beautiful old farm house in the country., she got…

adjective

Of or for older or more experienced people.

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Senior citizens

noun

A person who is a specified number of years older than someone else.

Usage examples:

She was only two years his senior

adjective

Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.

Usage examples:

A venerable statesman