gray-headed
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- adjective
- /ˈɡreɪˌhɛdɪd/
- US
- He looked up and noticed a tall, gray-headed man with the garb of the clergy standing by his door.
- a gray-headed man
Examples
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The lecturer, a gray-headed old man with a handlebar mustache, broke into a raucous laugh.
Fiction book (1994) -
The gray-headed man told stories about his adventures as a young traveler.
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The woman who answered my knock was gray-headed and starting to stoop, but still had a fire in her eye.
Fiction book (1999) -
One day, as I was working in my store, this handsome, tall, gray-headed stranger wandered in.
Fiction book (1996) -
I'll get grey-headed.
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The concierge, a gray-headed roly-poly man with the dignity of a cardinal, in a wing collar and dress coat, was all condescending grace to Yossi.
Fiction book (1993) -
A gray-headed woman sat on the bench, knitting while watching the children play in the park.
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The gray-headed elder shared his wisdom with the community during the town meeting.
Synonyms
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Having white or silver hair from age
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1.1
Having hair that is gray or white because of age
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1.7
A person who has hair that is white, usually because they are old
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6.7
Hair that is mixed with grey or white
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2.7
A person who has hair that is gray or white, usually because they are older
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8.9
Having grey or white hair that shows old age
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9.9
Having grey or white hair that shows old age
Antonyms
How Gray
- US
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1.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gray-headed comes from the parts gray ('the color gray') and headed ('having that color on the head'), like the common word red-headed. It describes someone with gray or white hair and so is often a sign of age or wisdom.