aged

advanced in years; (`aged'' is pronounced as two syllables)

• “aged members of the society”
• “elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper”
• “senior citizen”

at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)

• “aged rocks”

having attained a specific age; (`aged'' is pronounced as one syllable)

• “aged ten”
• “ten years of age”

of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged'' pronounced as one syllable)

• “mature well-aged cheeses”

(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged'' is pronounced as one syllable)

people who are old

• “special arrangements were available for the aged”