HOARY (hoarier, hoariest)
Dictionary entry overview: What does hoary mean? • HOARY (adjective)
The adjective HOARY has 3 senses:
1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
2. ancient
3. covered with fine whitish hairs or down
Familiarity information: HOARY used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• HOARY (adjective)
Meaning:
Showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Synonyms:
hoary; hoar; grizzly; grey-headed; grey-haired; white-haired; gray-headed; gray-haired; gray; grey
Context examples:
whose beard with age is hoar / nodded his hoary head
Similar:
old ((used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age)
Meaning:
Ancient
Synonyms:
hoary; rusty
Context example:
hoary jokes
Similar:
old (of long duration; not new)
Meaning:
Covered with fine whitish hairs or down
Synonyms:
canescent; hoary
Similar:
haired; hairy; hirsute (having or covered with hair)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
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