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- [mid-l ey-jid for 1, 2, 5, 6]
- /ˈmɪd l ˈeɪ dʒɪd for 1, 2, 5, 6/
- /ˈmɪdl eɪdʒd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mid-l ey-jid for 1, 2, 5, 6]
- /ˈmɪd l ˈeɪ dʒɪd for 1, 2, 5, 6/
Definitions of middle-aged word
- adjective middle-aged being of the age intermediate between youth and old age, roughly between 45 and 65. 1
- adjective middle-aged characteristic of or suitable for persons of this age. 1
- adjective middle-aged in mature adulthood 1
- adjective middle-aged If you describe someone as middle-aged, you mean that they are neither young nor old. People between the ages of 40 and 60 are usually considered to be middle-aged. 0
- adjective middle-aged The middle-aged are people who are middle-aged. 0
- adjective middle-aged If you describe someone's activities or interests as middle-aged, you are critical of them because you think they are typical of a middle-aged person, for example by being conventional or old-fashioned. 0
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Origin of middle-aged
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10
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Parts of speech for Middle-aged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
middle-aged popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for middle-aged
adjective middle-aged
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
Top questions with middle-aged
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