VERBS

be, feel, look, seem
You are as old as you feel

ADV

enough
He's old enough by now to manage his own affairs

PHRASES

six months, ten years, etc. old

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem, sound
The way the young people rushed about made her feel old. He was beginning to look old
become, get, grow
We're all getting older. As they grow older, they develop new interests

ADV

extremely, terribly, very
fairly, quite
She was quite old when she got married

VERBS

be

ADV

extremely, really, terribly, very
It's a very old tradition
fairly, quite

PHRASES

oldest known
These are some of the oldest known fossil remains
oldest remaining
It's one of the oldest remaining parts of the church
oldest surviving
It's the world's oldest surviving ship

PHRASES

boring/silly old
boring old history books She's a silly old cow!
dear/ good old
Good old Dad!
funny old
It's a funny old world
poor old
You poor old thing!
same old
always the same old faces