(a.) Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people.

advanced advanced in life advanced in years age-old aged ageing ageless aging along in years ancient anile antique auld dateless declining decrepit gray gray with age gray-haired gray-headed grey grown old hoar hoary immemorial of old of yore old old as Methuselah old as history old as time old-fogyish old-time olden over the hill patriarchal pensioners senectuous senescent senile superannuated timeless venerable white white with age white-bearded white-crowned white-haired wrinkled wrinkly years old