people who are old; "special arrangements were available for the aged";
(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged'' is pronounced as one syllable);
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged'' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses";
advanced in years; (`aged'' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen";
at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable); "aged rocks";