| -ol2 |
variant of -ole. |
| old |
having lived for a long time; not young. [11 definitions] |
| old age |
the final stage of life, considered in humans to begin at about age sixty-five, characterized by a decline in health and vigor. |
| old age pension |
(chiefly British) money that an elderly person receives from the government when he or she is no longer able to work. (Cf. social security.) |
| old age pensioner |
(chiefly British) someone who is too old to work and who receives an old age pension. |
| old-boy network |
a group of men who have graduated from the same school or done business in the same circles, and who help each other professionally and politically. |
| old country |
the country from which one or one's ancestors emigrated. |
| olden |
of or pertaining to ancient times. |
| Old English |
the English language from the fifth to the thirteenth centuries; Anglo-Saxon. [2 definitions] |
| older |
comparative of "old." [2 definitions] |
| oldest |
superlative of "old." [2 definitions] |
| old-fashioned |
resembling past styles, manners, or modes of behavior; outdated. [2 definitions] |
| old fogy |
one who is annoyingly conservative or old-fashioned. |
| Old French |
the French language as spoken between the ninth and fifteenth centuries. |
| Old Glory |
the U.S. flag; Stars and Stripes. |
| old gold |
a soft metallic yellow color. |
| old guard |
(sometimes cap.) the most conservative members of a group, political party, or the like, often in positions of authority or influence. |
| old hand |
one who is experienced, usu. in a specified field, practice, or endeavor. |
| old hat |
old-fashioned. [2 definitions] |
| Old High German |
the German language as spoken and written in central and southern Germany between the eighth and twelfth centuries. |
| oldie |
(informal) something that was popular in the past, esp. a song. |