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 he is two years old; decayed or injured by time or long use; out of date; not new or fresh.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Advanced in years: having been long in existence: decayed by time: out of date: ancient: having the age or duration of: long practiced.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oak; having an appearance of age; as, an old face; having reached a certain age; as, twenty- one years old; ancient; out of date; as, old customs; old coins; long used; not new; as, old shoes; long practiced; as, old habits; belonging to the past; as, one's old home; long experienced;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:

• 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