Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wel ey-jid for 1, 2, 5, 6]
- /wɛl ˈeɪ dʒɪd for 1, 2, 5, 6/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wel ey-jid for 1, 2, 5, 6]
- /wɛl ˈeɪ dʒɪd for 1, 2, 5, 6/
Definitions of well-aged word
- adjective well-aged having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old: an aged man; an aged tree. 1
- adjective well-aged pertaining to or characteristic of old age: aged wrinkles. 1
- adjective well-aged of the age of: a man aged 40 years. 1
- adjective well-aged brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood: aged whiskey. 1
- adjective well-aged Physical Geography. old; approaching the state of peneplain. 1
- noun well-aged (used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the): We must have improved medical care for the aged. 1
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Origin of well-aged
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English. See age, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Well-aged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-aged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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