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White-haired (Adjective)

Meaning 1

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.

Examples

  • The white-haired judge had spent decades serving on the bench and was known for his wise decisions.
  • As the white-haired professor walked into the room, the students couldn't help but notice his kind and gentle demeanor.
  • Her white-haired grandmother had lived through many wars and had stories to tell of the struggles she had faced.
  • The white-haired CEO had been leading the company for over 30 years and was respected by his employees for his leadership.
  • The old man's white-haired head was bent as he worked in his garden, his hands moving slowly but surely as he tended to his flowers.

Synonyms

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

Meaning 2

Favorite; "the fair-haired boy of the literary set".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Usages

  • Colloquialism

Examples

  • He was the white-haired veteran of the film industry, and everyone sought his counsel.
  • As the company's white-haired founder, she was revered for her business acumen.
  • The white-haired statesman was the toast of the town, feted for his decades of public service.
  • In her role as CEO, the white-haired matriarch of the company was widely admired.
  • He was the white-haired sage of the investment community, whose every utterance was eagerly anticipated.

Synonyms

  • Blue-eyed
  • Fair-haired
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