Of a human or other living thing. Belonging to or characteristic of old persons; relating to advanced life. Now only in old age, n.

Belonging to or characteristic of old age. Now rare.

Relating to or characteristic of advanced years or long experience. Cf. grey-bearded, adj. 2, grey-haired, adj. 1b.

Designating old age or advancing years; characteristic of old age. Now rare.

Relating to or characteristic of advancing years or old age; (of advice, etc.) based on long experience, sober, mature.

= venerable, adj. 2b.

Belonging to, suited for or incident to old age. Now only of diseases, etc.: Peculiar to the aged.

Applied to personal features or attributes of these.

Of or pertaining to old age, senile.

occurring after the period of life when an individual is capable of reproduction.