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wellderly

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Old people who are in good health: healthy senior citizens.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: collective, plural, plural-only, with-definite-article

Examples

  • the welderly
  • hiking vacations for the welderly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: illderly

Broader terms: elderly

History

Etymology

Blend of well + elderly.