1
: grown old: such as
a
: of an advanced age
an aged man
b
: having attained a specified age
a man aged 40 years
2
: typical of old age
… the aged wrinkles in my cheeks …—Shakespeare
3
: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
aged
2 of 2past tense and past participle of age entry 2
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
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