Old and Shot

Old

Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

Shot and old are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shot" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Shot

Shot adjective - Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles.

Old and shot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Shot".

Both words in one sentence

  • Old Soldier At the ripe old age of 78 he single-handedly ambushed a British brigade, shot and killed three redcoats, was shot in the face, bayoneted 13 times and left for dead in a pool of his own blood.
    Source: Old Soldier
  • In Pedro Almodóvar's Volver, actress Yohana Cobo convincingly portrays Penélope Cruz's 14-year-old daughter, despite having been 20 years old when the movie was shot.
  • Vomit Indiscretion Shot The shot of the creepy old gypsy lady puking worms all over the protagonist's face.
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