hoary
White, whitish, or greyish-whiteWhite, whitish, or greyish-white.
Meaning
7 sensesWhite, whitish, or greyish-white.
White or grey with age.
The old man bowed his hoary head in acquiescence.
altersgrau, uralt, ergraut
седо́йsedój, седовла́сыйsedovlásyj, убелённый седино́йubeljónnyj sedinój
си́вийsývyj
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Of a pale silvery grey.
Covered with short, dense, greyish white hairs.
covered with fine whitish hairs or down
(figuratively)Old or old-fashioned; trite.
(obsolete)Remote in time past.
(obsolete)Moldy; mossy; musty.
Translations
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Origin
Possibly from Middle English *hori (suggested by horilocket (“hoary-locked, having hoary lPossibly from Middle English *hori (suggested by horilocket (“hoary-locked, having hoary locks or curls”)), equivalent to hoar + -y. Alternatively, Middle English horilocket may represent Middle English hor (“hoar, hoary”) + ilocket (“locked”) rather than hori (“hoary”) + locket (“locked”).
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Forms
hoarier, hoariestSynonyms
117 synonyms- ancient:rusty
- covered with fine whitish hairs or down:canescent
- showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair:greygraygrey-hairedgray-hairedgrey-headedgray-headedgrizzlyhoar
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form