elderly
11elderly — eld|er|ly [ eldərli ] adjective *** an elderly person is old. Many people now think that this word is offensive but it is often used in talking about policies and conditions that affect old people: An elderly gentleman was standing at the hotel… …
12elderly — el|der|ly W2S2 [ˈeldəli US ˈeldərli] adj 1.) used as a polite way of saying that someone is old or becoming old ▪ a well dressed elderly woman 2.) the elderly people who are old ▪ a retirement village for the elderly …
13elderly — 1. adjective her elderly mother Syn: aged, old, advanced in years, aging, long in the tooth, past one s prime; gray haired, grizzled, hoary; in one s dotage, decrepit, doddering, doddery, senescent; informal getting on, past it, over the hill, no …
14elderly — I. adjective Date: 1611 1. a. rather old; especially being past middle age b. old fashioned 2. of, relating to, or characteristic of later life or elderly persons • elderliness noun II. noun …
15elderly — adjective 1 old or becoming old: an elderly lady with white hair see old 2 the elderly people who are old, especially people who are too old to look after themselves and need special help …
16elderly — adj 1. old, rather old, oldish, on in years, along in years, advanced in years, past one s prime, Inf. over the hill, Derog. long in the teeth; late middle aged, Fr. d un certain age; gray haired, gray headed; aged, hoary, venerable, patriarchal; …
17elderly*/*/ — [ˈeldəli] adj 1) old Not all elderly people can live with their relatives.[/ex] 2) the elderly old people …
18elderly — eld•er•ly [[t]ˈɛl dər li[/t]] adj. 1) approaching old age 2) of or pertaining to persons in later life 3) the elderly, elderly persons collectively • Etymology: 1605–15 eld′er•li•ness, n …
19elderly — /ˈɛldəli / (say elduhlee) adjective 1. quite old; in one s old age. 2. of or relating to persons in later life. –noun 3. the elderly, elderly people. –elderliness, noun …
20elderly — elderliness, n. /el deuhr lee/, adj. 1. somewhat old; near old age: a resort for elderly people. 2. of or pertaining to persons in later life. [1605 15; ELDER1 + LY] Syn. 1. See old. * * * …
