Coming before or earlier in time or development, prior to, preceding.
Pronounced with an obstruction located in front of the palato-alveolar region of the mouth, e.g. b, p, d, t.
(of a part of a flower or leaf) Situated further away from the mainstem.
Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive, and combined with another adjective.
Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
Former, previous.
Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
That is no longer in existence.
Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
Of a species or language, belonging to a lineage that is distantly related others
Obsolete; out-of-date.
Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
Being a graduate or alumnus of a school, especially a public school.
Indicating affection.
Of a perishable item, having existed for most of, or more than, its shelf life.
Familiar.
One's parents.
People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.
A person older than oneself, especially an adult in relation to a teenager.
A typically dark-coloured lager brewed by the traditional top-fermentation method.