canescent
canescent · more canescent · most canescent
Turning white or grayTurning white or gray.
/kəˈnɛsənt/
Meaning
2 sensesTurning white or gray.
of greyish white
Covered with short white or gray hairs; hoary.
covered with fine whitish hairs or down
Origin
From Latin canescens, present participle of canescere (“to become gray or white”).From Latin canescens, present participle of canescere (“to become gray or white”).
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Forms
more canescent, most canescent| Comparative | more canescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most canescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- covered with fine whitish hairs or down:hoary
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedcanescence
Derivedcanescently
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form