aged

/ˈeɪdʒd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
“aged members of the society”
at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
“aged rocks”
having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
“aged ten”
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
“mature well-aged cheeses”
(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)

noun

people who are old collectively
“special arrangements were available for the aged”

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