Ageable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ageable is an adjective meaning Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing.
Meaning
Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing.
More Meanings
- (dialect, informal, dated) Getting on in years; fairly old.
Example Sentences
An ageable wine with great character and poise.
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.
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ageworthy, aged, maturable, adaptable, weatherable, adaptive.
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