Hoary (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Covered with fine whitish hairs or down.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Canescent

Meaning ²

Ancient; "hoary jokes".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Rusty

Meaning ³

Showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Grey
• Gray-haired
• White-haired
• Gray-headed
• Gray
• Grey-headed
• Hoar
• Grey-haired
• Grizzly

Related Words

• Hoariness (noun)