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Definitions for Oldness

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

Words related to Oldness

oldinfirmity, senescence, senility, generation, dotage, lifetime, lifespan, seniority, age, caducity, debility, decrepitude, feebleness, longevity, senectitude, geriatrics, aging

Words nearby Oldness

oldolathe, olav v, olbers, olbers' paradox, olcott, old, old adam, old age, old age pension, old as adam, old bailey

Origin of Oldness

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

Other words from Oldness

old·ness , noun

Word origin for Oldness

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

Synonyms for Oldness

infirmity, advancing years, age, agedness, autumn of life, caducity, debility, declining years, decrepitude, dotage, elderliness, evening of life, feebleness, geriatrics, golden age, golden years, latter part of animate life, longevity, retirement age, second childhood, senectitude, senescence, senility, seniority, winter of life, years