elderly
US: /ˈɛɫdɝɫi/
UK: /ˈɛldəli/
UK: /ˈɛldəli/
English Vietnamese dictionary
elderly /'eldəli/
- tính từ
- sắp già
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
1 (of people) used as a polite word for 'old': an elderly couple + elderly relatives
2 (the elderly) noun [pl.] people who are old
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 old, past middle age, oldish, advanced in years, of advanced age, along in years, grey, ageing, aged, venerable; hoary, ancient, senescent, decrepit, superannuated; senile, anile; Colloq over the hill, past it, long in the tooth, having one foot in the grave, old-fogyish or old-fogeyish:
Today, a person isn't considered elderly till he's past 65.
n.
2 the elderly. the retired, the old, senior citizens, pensioners, O.A.P.'s, old-age pensioners, golden-agers, Colloq old-timers, (old) geezers, (old) fogies or fogeys, Brit wrinklies:
The elderly constitute an increasingly large body of voters.
Concise English dictionary
'eldəlɪ
noun
+people who are old collectively
adj.
+advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
