All oldie synonyms
oldΒ·ie
O o adjective oldie
- senescent β growing old; aging.
- senior citizen β an elderly or aged person, especially one who is retired.
- timeworn β worn or impaired by time.
- venerable β commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character: a venerable member of Congress.
- worse for wear β (Idiomatic) in poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.
- archaic β Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- hoary β gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.
- old-fashioned β of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- aged β You use aged followed by a number to say how old someone is.
- bygone β Bygone means happening or existing a very long time ago.
- relic β a surviving memorial of something past.
- remote β far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
- back number β A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue.
- early β in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- obsolete β no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- old goat β an elderly man who is disliked, especially for being mean to or disapproving of younger people.
- older β far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- out-of-date β gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.
- outmoded β gone out of style; no longer fashionable: outmoded styles.
- primal β first; original; primeval: primal eras before the appearance of life on earth.
- primaeval β of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- primeval β of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- primordial β constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary: primordial forms of life.
- superannuated β retired because of age or infirmity.
noun oldie
- air β Air is the mixture of gases which forms the Earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.
- anthem β An anthem is a song which is used to represent a particular nation, society, or group and which is sung on special occasions.
- aria β An aria is a song for one of the leading singers in an opera or choral work.
- ballad β A ballad is a long song or poem which tells a story in simple language.
- canticle β a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches
- carol β Carols are Christian religious songs that are sung at Christmas.
- chant β A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
- chorale β A chorale is a piece of music sung as part of a church service.
- chorus β A chorus is a part of a song which is repeated after each verse.
- ditty β a poem intended to be sung.
- expression β The process of making known one's thoughts or feelings.
- hymn β a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- lay β to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
- lullaby β a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong.
- lyric β (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
- melody β musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
- number β one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.
- opera β a plural of opus.
- piece β a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- poem β a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- psalm β a sacred song or hymn.
- refrain β to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- rock β rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
- round β having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- shanty β a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
- strain β to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope.