hoar
Americannoun
adjective
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rare covered with hoarfrost
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archaic a poetic variant of hoary
Etymology
Origin of hoar
before 900; Middle English hor, Old English hār; cognate with Old Norse hārr gray with age, Old Frisian hēr gray, Old High German hēr old ( German hehr august, sublime)
Example Sentences
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Bernadette Benz waited for a day with hoar frost before taking her picture called Frosted Silver Birch which won the Trees, Woods and Forests category.
From BBC
"This bear came in the early hours of the morning, so it was really hoar frost and covered," she said.
From BBC
There was hoar frost last night, and all of the bare branches are coated white and sparkling.
From Literature
After all, the Japanese poem style lends itself to spare reflections on nature, crystalline musings on blossoms, songbirds or hoar frost.
From Washington Post
But do you know your hoar frost from your rime?
From BBC
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