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HOARY
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Irregular inflected forms: hoarier , hoariest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Covered with fine whitish hairs or down
Synonyms:
canescent; hoary
Classified under:
Similar:
haired; hairy; hirsute (having or covered with hair)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Ancient
Example:
hoary jokes
Synonyms:
hoary; rusty
Classified under:
Similar:
old (of long duration; not new)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Example:
nodded his hoary head
Synonyms:
gray; gray-haired; gray-headed; grey; grey-haired; grey-headed; grizzly; hoar; hoary; white-haired
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
old ((used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age)
Derivation:
hoariness (great age (especially grey or white with age))
hoariness (a silvery-white color)
