English dictionary
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English adjective: hoary | |||
| 1. | hoary showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair | ||
| Samples | Whose beard with age is hoar. Nodded his hoary head. | ||
| Synonyms | gray, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey, grey-haired, grey-headed, grizzly, hoar, white-haired | ||
| Similar | old | ||
| Antonyms | young, immature | ||
| 2. | hoary ancient | ||
| Samples | Hoary jokes. | ||
| Synonyms | rusty | ||
| Similar | old | ||
| Antonyms | new | ||
| 3. | hoary covered with fine whitish hairs or down | ||
| Synonyms | canescent | ||
| Similar | haired, hairy, hirsute | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| Antonyms | hairless | ||
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