The Clue
Like John Adams in the early 1820's (4 letter answer)
The Answer
AGED
Tags
Notes
The answer AGED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Definition
AGED as a noun:
1. (aged, elderly) = people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged"
AGE as a verb:
1. begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
2. (senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate) = grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
3. make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
AGED as an adjective:
1. (aged, elderly, older, senior) = advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"
2. at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable); "aged rocks"
3. (aged, of age) = having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable); "aged ten"; "ten years of age"
4. (aged, ripened) = of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses"
5. (aged, cured) = (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)