Old English | sp | English |
Old | adj | Far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree. 2. of or pertaining to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing: old age. 3. as if or appearing to be far advanced in years. 4. having lived or existed for a specified time: a man 30 years old. 5. having lived or existed as specified with relation to younger or newer persons or things. |
Old | n | Old persons collectively (usually preceded by the). 2. a person or animal of a specified age or age group (used in combination): a class for six-year-olds. 3. |
Old | phr | "Old as the Hills" - extremely or exceedingly old. |
Old | phr | "Old Sins Have Long Shadows" - past misdeeds are liable to return to haunt a person. |
Old and young | adj | People, young and old collectively, as "The old and young." |
Old-fangled | adj | Old fashioned, out of fashion, out-of-date, out-moded. |
Old-fangledness | n | The state of being old fashioned. |
Old-hand | n | A person who is very experienced. 2. one who has experience in any business. |
Old-hat | adj | Out-of-date. 2. as a noun phrase it had a different (vulgar) sense previously: a woman's privities, because frequently felt. |
Oldie | n | A person of advanced years, a senior citizen. 2. an old time film or song ('golden oldie') |
Oldish | adj | Somewhat old. |
Old maid | n | An unmarried women who is past the usual age of marriage. 2. spinster |
Old man | n | A man advanced in years. 2. as a term of affectionate familiarity. 3. husband, father; boss (vulgar). 4. unregenerate human nature : Old Adam. 5. a full-grown male kangaroo. 6. in mining: an old vein or working which has been abandoned; also oreless stuff. 7. "Old man of the Sea" - a person or thing that cannot be shaken off; in allusion to "Sinbad the Sailor." |
Old Man Winter | n | Also known as "Father Winter" - a personification of winter. "Father Winter" is more commonly known as "Santa Claus". In the Northern Hemisphere with it's dour, punishing year's end seems an apt personification. |
Oldness | n | The state or condition of being old or of advanced years. |
Old Salt | n | A sailor, seaman. |
Old saw | n | A proverb or maxim; a saying old in a sense of wise, rather than old in fashion. |
Old Sooty | n | The Devil. |
Oldster | n | One who is no longer young. 2. a midshipman of four years standing. |
Old Sweat | n | An old soldier. |
Old thing | n | A term of endearment. |
Old-standing | adj | That which has stood or existed long. 2. longstanding, enduring, surviving. |
Old-time (s) | adj | Belonging to, or characterised by of the olden times. |
Old timer | n | One who belongs to an earlier time. 2. a person of advanced years. |
Old wife | n | A prattling old woman; a gossip, a tell-tale. |
Old-wife's tale | n | A trivial tale such as is told a by garrulous od woman. |
Old woman | n | A woman advanced in years; hence: a person compared to an old woman. 2. a amn of timid or fussy character and habits. 3. wife ('my old woman). 4. mother (vulgar). 5. a nap or cowl used to prevent a chimney from smoking. |
Old world | adj | Of or pertaining to the old world or ancient order of things. 2. characterized by by-gone times. 3. of or pertaining to Eurasia and Africa, as opposed to the Americas |
Old-worldiness | n | State or quality realating to the Old World (Eurpoean) life. 2. old -fashioned, out-moded view or practice. |
Olfend | n | A camel |
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