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aged

aged

29 4.1
Kept for some time to improve taste, like wine
  • adjective
  • /eɪdʒd/
translation icon : añejado
  • How about some aged cheddar, tough guy.
  • aged under standard conditions

If you have aged butter or oil you can use it.

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Examples

  • I'm going to add this really good aged compost.

  • After the initial grinding, the bark mulch is watered and aged for a minimum of three months.

    Academic text (1999)
  • And then they finished us off with an aged green tea.

  • If you have aged butter or oil you can use it.

  • - It's aged 12 months in oak.

  • So this is the dry aged burger from Republic.

  • The spices that this has been aged in are so strong.

  • And, of course, we have this beautifully dry-aged steak.

  • You must try the organic poppy seed with the aged Wensleydale.

  • This restaurant is famous for its aged cheddar, which has a rich and sharp flavor.

Synonyms

mellow
vsaged
8 3.4

A food or drink with a full, smooth taste from aging

describes the process of keeping to improve flavor rather than the taste result
seasoned
vsaged
2 4.1

Wood that has been dried so it is ready to use

focuses on being kept to improve flavor rather than exposure processing
ripened
vsaged
1 3.4

Something that is ready to eat, drink, or use

means being kept to improve flavor rather than simply reaching natural readiness
mellowed
vsaged
4.8

Having a full, smooth taste that comes with age

refers to being kept to improve taste rather than the resulting flavor
matured
vsaged
2.6

A plant or food that is fully grown and ripe and at its best quality

focuses on being kept to improve quality rather than natural growth
cured
vsaged
  • Specialized
5.8

Treated so a material becomes harder and lasts longer

focuses on being kept to improve taste rather than preservation or hardening

Antonyms

778 1.0

Recently made or gathered food that is not spoiled

Compounds

A man around 45 to 65 years old

How Aged

aged
29 4.1
vintage
  • Specialized
161 5.5
mature
64 3.4
young
1.0
fresh
778 1.0

Surface Forms

aged positive

Morphology

aged = age (transparent) = age + ed

Derived from the verbal process 'to age' applied to products; the meaning 'matured' follows directly from the verb plus '-ed'.

Etymology

Aged comes from age meaning 'time' and for food or drink it means 'kept for a time to get better'. That is why aged wine or cheese has been stored to develop a richer taste.