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hoary
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15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hoary
  2. hoary alder
  3. hoary alyssum
  4. hoary bat
  5. hoary cinquefoil
  6. hoary cress
  7. hoary-haired
  8. hoary-headed
  9. hoary marmot
  10. hoary pea
  11. hoary plantain
  12. hoary puccoon
  13. hoary redpoll
  14. hoary vervain
  15. hoary willow

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
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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

Rhymes with HOARY

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

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