Top synonyms for “hoary”: canescent, gray, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey, grey-haired, grey-headed, grizzly, and 7 more below.
Definitions
- (adjective)covered with fine whitish hairs or down
- (adjective)ancient“hoary jokes”
- (adjective)showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair“whose beard with age is hoar”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "hoary" include canescent, gray, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey, grey-haired. Our thesaurus lists 15 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "hoary" mean?
covered with fine whitish hairs or down
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