adj.
1.(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
2.of long duration
3.of an earlier time
4.(used for emphasis) very familiar
5.lacking originality or spontaneity
6.just preceding something else in time or order
7.of a very early stage in development
8.old in experience
9.used informally especially for emphasis old n.
1.past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
Idiom of the Day
wink at (something)
to allow and pretend not to know about something (e.g. a law or rule being broken)
The school librarian sometimes winks at the rule about borrowing a maximum of three books.
