What does ageable mean?
Ageable means Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing..
Ageable
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing..
Definitions by Sense
- Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing.
- (dialect, informal, dated) Getting on in years; fairly old.
Example Sentences
An ageable wine with great character and poise.
I received your letter by the bearer, and in reply to it I have to state that my father is an ageable man now, and not able to attend to the time appointed by your Honour.
She looked like an ageable woman but Wes was young and supple as a boy.
They had no children, and they were getting to be up in years—“ageable” as Took described it.
Synonyms for ageable
Antonyms for ageable
Related Words
Word Forms
- more ageable
- most ageable
Usage Notes
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An ageable wine with great character and poise.
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