Age-old

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  age-old \age-old\ adj.
     1. 1 of very long duration
  
     Syn: ancient
          [WordNet 1.5]
  


     4. having reached a desired or final condition as a result of
        standing for a period of time; -- of wines, whiskey,
        fruit, or cheeses.
  
     Note: As a result of having been aged, the product may be
           said to be mature or ripe (vs. green).
  
     Syn: ripened
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  age-old
       adj : belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old
             customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle
             away to complete darkness" [syn: {antique}]