elderly

adjectivenouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈɛldəli//
United States//ˈɛldɚli//

old; having lived for relatively many years.

adjective

1
old; having lived for relatively many years.
2
Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
The car was parked toward the rear of the shop, an elderly gray-blue Dodge. It looked better than it had in years.
The fleet had been ordered speculatively by Beacon Rail, and intended as heavy shunting and trip locomotives, as well as a viable low-emission replacement for the elderly Class 08/09 'BR Standard large shunter' which dates from the 1950s and 1960s.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English eldre English elder Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English elderly From elder + -ly.

noun

1
Older people as a whole.
the elderly
health insurance and retirement income for the elderly
2
An elderly person.
He lives next door to an elderly.
He lives next door to some elderlies.

Forms

plural: elderlies
comparative: more elderly
superlative: most elderly

elbow · The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.elder · Closer to the dealer, i.e. receiving cards earlier than…Elder · A surname.

elderly · old; having lived for relatively many years.

elderman · A male elder (leader of tribe or community).eldest · (of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before…Eleanor · A female given name.

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