hoary

hoary

adjective \ˈhȯr-ē\

hoar·i·erhoar·i·est

Definition of HOARY

1

: gray or white with or as if with age

2

: extremely old : ancient <hoary legends>

— hoar·i·ness noun

Examples of HOARY

1. a hoary tale of revenge
2. He bowed his hoary head.
3. a man hoary with age

First Known Use of HOARY

1530

Related to HOARY

Synonyms

aged, age-old, antediluvian, antique, dateless, hoar, ancient, immemorial, old, venerable

Antonyms

modern, new, recent

Related Words

aging (or ageing), mature; antiquated, archaic, archaistic, dated, fusty, geriatric, medieval (also mediaeval), moldy, Noachian, obsolete, outmoded, out-of-date, passé; old-fashioned, old-time, old-world, retro, vintage; durable, enduring, lasting, long-lived, permanent; ageless, hallowed, time-honored, timeless, time-tested, timeworn, traditional, tried, tried-and-true; classic, classical; prehistoric (also prehistorical), primeval, primordial

Near Antonyms

fresh, vernal, young, youthful; contemporary, current, latest, mod, novel, present-day, ultramodern; untested, untried; brand-new, unused, unworn

Rhymes with HOARY

Corey, corrie, dory, glory, Gorey, gory, lorry, lory, nori, quarry, saury, story, Tory, zori