hoary

Letters that make hoary

a, o, h, r, y are letters that make 'hoary'

Words within hoary

oar, ar, hoar, AR, Ar, Ho are words within 'hoary'


3 possible definitions for 'hoary'

Hoary as "ancient"

Under this definition, hoary is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rusty has the same meaning as hoary

Similar to hoary

old is similar to hoary.

Example of hoary used within this context

"hoary jokes"


Hoary as "covered with fine whitish hairs or down"

Under this definition, hoary is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

canescent has the same meaning as hoary

hoary as a category

'hoary' can be a category of biology, biological science.

Similar to hoary

hairy, haired, hirsute are similar to 'hoary'.


Hoary as "showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair"

Under this definition, hoary is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grey, hoar, gray, grey-haired, gray-haired, grey-headed, gray-headed, grizzly, white-haired have the same meaning as 'hoary'

Derivatives of hoary

grizzle, hoariness, frostiness are derivatives of 'hoary'.

Similar to hoary

old is similar to hoary.

Example of hoary used within this context

"whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge, "nodded his hoary head"



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