old
- Adjective. Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
- Adjective. Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
- Adjective. Of a perishable item, having existed for most, or more than its shelf life.
- Adjective. Of an item that has been used and so is not new (gloss, unused) .
- Adjective. Having existed or lived for the specified time.
- Adjective. Former, previous.
- Adjective. That is no longer in existence.
- Adjective. Obsolete; out-of-date.
- Adjective. Familiar.
- Adjective. Tiresome.
- Adjective. Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
- Adjective. A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive.
- Noun. People who are old; old beings.
- Noun. The older generation.
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