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Definitions for Older

[1] a comparative of old.
[2] far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
[3] of or relating to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing: old age.
[4] as if or appearing to be far advanced in years: Worry had made him old.
[5] having lived or existed for a specified time: a man 30 years old; a century-old organization.
[6] having lived or existed as specified with relation to younger or newer persons or things: Jim is our oldest boy.
[7] having been aged for a specified time: This whiskey is eight years old.
[8] having been aged for a comparatively long time: old brandy.
[9] long known or in use: the same old excuse.
[10] overfamiliar to the point of tedium: Some jokes get old fast.
[11] belonging to the past: the good old days.
[12] having been in existence since the distant past: a fine old family.
[13] no longer in general use: This typewriter is an old model.
[14] acquired, made, or in use by one prior to the acquisition, making, or use of something more recent: When the new house was built, we sold the old one.
[15] of, relating to, or originating at an earlier period or date: old maps.
[16] prehistoric; ancient: There may have been an old land bridge between Asia and Alaska.
[17] (initial capital letter ) (of a language) in its oldest known period, as attested by the earliest written records: Old Czech.
[18] experienced: He's an old hand at welding.
[19] of long standing; having been such for a comparatively long time: an old and trusted employee.
[20] (of colors) dull, faded, or subdued: old rose.
[21] deteriorated through age or long use; worn, decayed, or dilapidated: old clothes.
[22] Physical Geography . (of landforms) far advanced in reduction by erosion or the like.
[23] sedate, sensible, mature, or wise: That child seems old beyond his years.
[24] (used to indicate affection, familiarity, disparagement, or a personalization): good old Bob; that dirty old jalopy.
[25] Informal . (used as an intensive) great; uncommon: a high old time.
[26] former; having been so formerly: a dinner for his old students.
[27] (used with a plural verb ) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the ): appropriations to care for the old.
[28] a person or animal of a specified age or age group (used in combination): a class for six-year-olds; a horse race for three-year-olds.
[29] old or former time, often time long past: days of old.
[30] the comparative of old
[31] having lived or existed longer; of greater age Also (of people, esp members of the same family): elder
[32] having lived or existed for a relatively long time an old man ; an old tradition ; old wine ; an old house ; an old country
[33] of or relating to advanced years or a long life old age (as collective noun; preceded by the ) the old old and young people of all ages
[34] decrepit or senile
[35] worn with age or use old clothes ; an old car
[36] (postpositive) having lived or existed for a specified period a child who is six years old (in combination ) a six-year-old child (as noun in combination ) a six-year-old
[37] (capital when part of a name or title) earlier or earliest of two or more things with the same name the old edition ; the Old Testament ; old Norwich
[38] (capital when part of a name) designating the form of a language in which the earliest known records are written Old English
[39] (prenominal) familiar through long acquaintance or repetition an old friend ; an old excuse
[40] practised; hardened old in cunning
[41] (prenominal often preceded by good ) cherished; dear: used as a term of affection or familiarity good old George
[42] informal (with any of several nouns ) used as a familiar form of address to a person old thing ; old bean ; old stick ; old fellow
[43] skilled through long experience (esp in the phrase an old hand )
[44] out-of-date; unfashionable
[45] remote or distant in origin or time of origin an old culture
[46] (prenominal) former; previous my old house was small
[47] (prenominal) established for a relatively long time an old member (in combination ) old-established
[48] sensible, wise, or mature old beyond one's years
[49] (of a river, valley, or land surface) in the final stage of the cycle of erosion, characterized by flat extensive flood plains and minimum relief See also youthful (def. 4), mature (def. 6)
[50] (intensifier) (esp in phrases such as a good old time, any old thing, any old how, etc)
[51] (of crops) harvested late
[52] good old days an earlier period of time regarded as better than the present
[53] little old informal indicating affection, esp humorous affection my little old wife
[54] the old one or the old gentleman informal a jocular name for Satan
[55] an earlier or past time (esp in the phrase of old ) in days of old

Words related to Older

earlier, elder, first, former, lower, preceding, prior, senior, eldest, first-born

Words nearby Older

oldcastle, olde-worlde, olden, oldenbarneveldt, oldenburg, older, oldest, oldfangled, oldfield, oldham, oldie

Origin of Older

before 900; Middle English; Old English eald, ald; cognate with Dutch old, German alt, Gothic altheis; akin to Old Norse ala to nourish

Words that may be confused with Older

elder, older, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)

Other words from Older

old·ness , noun

Word origin for Older

Old English eald; related to Old Saxon ald, Old High German, German alt, Latin altus high

Synonyms for Older

earlier, elder, eldest, first, first-born, former, lower, of a former period, of an earlier time, preceding, prior, senior