Associations to the word «Elderly»

Pictures for the word «Elderly»

Wiktionary

ELDERLY, adjective. Old; having lived for relatively many years
ELDERLY, noun. An elderly person
ELDERLY, noun. (the elderly) older people as a whole
ELDERLY CARE, noun. Eldercare

Dictionary definition

ELDERLY, noun. People who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged".
ELDERLY, adjective. Advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats