hoary
[ hawr-ee, hohr-ee ]
/ ˈhɔr i, ˈhoʊr i /
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adjective, hoar·i·er, hoar·i·est.
gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.
ancient or venerable: hoary myths.
tedious from familiarity; stale: Please don't tell that hoary joke at dinner again tonight.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hoary
hoar·i·ly, adverbhoar·i·ness, nounun·hoar·y, adjectiveWords nearby hoary
Hoare, hoarfrost, hoarhound, hoarse, hoarsen, hoary, hoary cress, hoary-headed, hoary marmot, hoast, hoatching
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hoary
/ (ˈhɔːrɪ) /
adjective hoarier or hoariest
having grey or white hair
white or whitish-grey in colour
ancient or venerable
Derived forms of hoary
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