| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| advanced |
quite old. [1/2 definitions] |
| age |
to show the signs of old age. [2/8 definitions] |
| aged |
being old or having lived many years. [2/3 definitions] |
| ancient |
very old; existing for many years. [1/2 definitions] |
| archaic |
of an older time; old-fashioned; outdated. [1/3 definitions] |
| asylum |
a place for the care of those who are not able to care for themselves, such as children without parents, people with mental illness, or the very old. [1/3 definitions] |
| back |
old; from the past. [1/10 definitions] |
| bar mitzvah |
a Jewish ceremony that celebrates a boy becoming an adult and the beginning of his religious duties. The bar mitzvah usually takes place when the boy is thirteen years old. |
| bat mitzvah |
a Jewish ceremony that celebrates a girl becoming an adult and the beginning of her religious duties. The bat mitzvah usually takes place when the girl is thirteen years old. |
| Bible |
the main sacred writings of Judaism and Christianity. The writings of Judaism are made up of the Old Testament, while those of Christianity are made up of both the Old and New Testaments. [1/3 definitions] |
| card1 |
one of a pack of small pieces of thick paper used for playing games like old maid or poker. These cards have numbers and designs printed on them. [1/4 definitions] |
| colt |
a young male horse, donkey, zebra, or related animal, usually one that is less than four years old. |
| conservative |
old-fashioned; showing a liking for what has always been. [1/6 definitions] |
| derby |
a horse race run every year and limited to three-year-old horses. [1/2 definitions] |
| dwarf |
(old-fashioned; sometimes disrespectful) a person who is much smaller than usual because of a medical condition. [1/4 definitions] |
| ecru |
a pale yellowish or grayish tan color. Ecru is the color of old lace. |
| Eden |
the garden where the first humans lived, according to the Old Testament in the Bible; Garden of Eden. [1/2 definitions] |
| elderly |
old or aging. |
| Eskimo |
an old-fashioned word used for a member of any of the native peoples of northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and northeastern Russia. Most of the people of these northern regions are Inuits. |
| filly |
a young female horse, usually one that is five years old or younger. |