Results for old
Definitions of old:
part of speech: noun
Oldness.
part of speech: adjective
Oldest.
part of speech: adjective
Far advanced in years; aged; used of any length of time, as, How old is he? he is two years old; decayed or injured by time or long use; out of date; not new or fresh.
part of speech: comparative
Older.
part of speech: noun
Former times; as, in days of old.
part of speech: adjective
Advanced in years: having been long in existence: decayed by time: out of date: ancient: having the age or duration of: long practiced.
part of speech: adjective
Having existed or lived many years; aged; as, an old oak; having an appearance of age; as, an old face; having reached a certain age; as, twenty- one years old; ancient; out of date; as, old customs; old coins; long used; not new; as, old shoes; long practiced; as, old habits; belonging to the past; as, one's old home; long experienced; as, he is an old hand at that work.
Usage examples for old:
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Kind to the old man!
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith", George Meredith -
How long have you been up, old fellow?
"Tom Brown at Oxford", Thomas Hughes -
Look here, old brownskin.
"Commodore Junk", George Manville Fenn -
" Tell me what you remember about her," said the old man.
"Warlock o' Glenwarlock", George MacDonald