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[ adjective ] advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
Examples "aged members of the society" "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper" "senior citizen" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)Of the two cherished achievements the elderly Spahn 's hitless pitching probably reached the most hearts . (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)The electric gadget is most helpful when there are many crowned teeth and in individuals who are elderly , bedfast with a chronic disease , or are handicapped by disorders such_as cerebral_palsy or muscular_dystrophy . (Christopher Davis, First Family....)He ate what he felt_like , slept as much or as little as he pleased , and moved about the draughty rooms of the house , when he was not in bed , with slow dubious steps , like an elderly tourist in a cathedral . (William Maxwell, The Chateau....)Matching photographs in oval frames of Mme_Bonenfant and an elderly man who must be Alix 's grandfather . (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)Most of them were elderly men . Related terms |
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