(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process | of long duration; not new |
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable) | (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age |
at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable) | skilled through long experience |
advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) | (used for emphasis) very familiar |
having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) | excellent |
| just preceding something else in time or order |
| belonging to some prior time |