old
/ˈəʊld/adj
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
2
Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
3
Of a perishable item, having existed for most of, or more than, its shelf life.
4
Of a species or language, belonging to a lineage that is distantly related to others.
5
Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
6
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
7
Former, previous.
8
That is no longer in existence.
9
Obsolete; out-of-date.
10
Familiar.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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