Elderly Definition
ĕldər-lē
elderlies
adjective
Somewhat old; past middle age; approaching old age.
Webster's New World
Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.
American Heritage
Quite old; already in old age; aged.
Webster's New World
Not current; outmoded.
Webster's New World
noun
elderlies
An elderly person.
Wiktionary
Older people considered as a group. Often used with the:
Special recreational programs for the elderly.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
idiom
the elderly
- elderly people as a group
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Elderly
Noun
Singular:
elderly
Plural:
elderliesIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Elderly
- the elderly
Origin of Elderly
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elder + -ly
From Wiktionary
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