Old

Definition:

  • (n.) Open country.
  • (superl.) Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
  • (superl.) Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
  • (superl.) Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
  • (superl.) Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.
  • (superl.) Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.
  • (superl.) Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
  • (superl.) Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.
  • (superl.) More than enough; abundant.
  • (superl.) Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly as a term of reproach.
  • (superl.) Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
  • (superl.) Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity.

Compare old with other words:

broken vs. old

ago vs. old

old vs. sod

oad vs. old

old vs. yold

old vs. olid

mold vs. old

old vs. wold

old vs. olf

old vs. ord

fold vs. old

old vs. told

old vs. sold

bold vs. old

cold vs. old

odd vs. old

granny vs. old

old vs. shabby

mouser vs. old

maturity vs. old

function vs. old

eldern vs. old

old vs. vetust

old vs. yeared

forold vs. old

old vs. unyoung

old vs. ould

old vs. rustic

big vs. old

age vs. old

decrepit vs. old

old vs. orthodox

content vs. old

old vs. quality

adult vs. old

old vs. stale

grizzled vs. old

archaic vs. old

old vs. queer

old vs. spell

old vs. senile

grimalkin vs. old

didine vs. old

old vs. wrinkly

old vs. oldness

old vs. oldish

antiquate vs. old

auld vs. old

eld vs. old

old vs. oldster

old vs. timeless

hold vs. old

cat vs. old

equal vs. old

correspond vs. old

gold vs. old

old vs. olden

antique vs. old

madrina vs. old

old vs. relic

geezer vs. old

old vs. senescent

legacy vs. old

hoary vs. old

fossil vs. old

old vs. veteran

elder vs. old

old vs. termagant

curmudgeon vs. old

dilapidated vs. old

modern vs. old

antediluvian vs. old

generation vs. old

current vs. old

obsolete vs. old

fresh vs. old

old vs. past

antiquated vs. old

former vs. old

erstwhile vs. old

elderly vs. old

aging vs. old

ageing vs. old

aged vs. old

coil vs. old

abundant vs. old

faded vs. old

old vs. orange

old vs. pink

old vs. red

existence vs. old

old vs. subdued

old vs. unused

old vs. previous

old vs. used

existed vs. old

expected vs. old

live vs. old

exist vs. old

old vs. pigeon

old vs. young

old vs. small

new vs. old

old vs. vintage

ancient vs. old

mature vs. old

cathead vs. old