adjective elderly You use elderly as a polite way of saying that someone is old. 0
adjective elderly The elderly are people who are old. This use could cause offence. 0
graded adjective elderly If you describe an object as elderly, you are referring, often in a humorous way, to the fact that it is rather old or old-fashioned and not as good or efficient as a new one would be. 0
adjective elderly quite old; past middle age 0
adjective elderly (as collective noun; preceded by the) 0
adjective elderly somewhat old; past middle age; approaching old age 0
adjective elderly quite old; already in old age; aged 0
