hoar
- adjective
- /hɔr/
- Archaic
:
canoso
- Time had left his once-black beard quite hoar.
Examples
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Legends spoke of a hoar elder whose wisdom guided the village.
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The ancient king greeted them with his hoar hair shining in the sunlight.
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The hoar old man sat by the fire, reminiscing about his youth.
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The hoar hair of the elder was a sign of his wisdom.
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The hoar winds swept through the ancient village, carrying whispers of forgotten stories.
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His hoar hair and wrinkled face told the tale of a life rich with experience.
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In the winter, the trees were adorned with hoar frost, their branches glistening in the sunlight.
Synonyms
148
1.0
Having white or silver hair from age
12
1.1
Having hair that is gray or white because of age
12
1.7
A person who has hair that is white, usually because they are old
1
8.9
Having grey or white hair that shows old age
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4.4
Having mostly white hair because a person is older
Antonyms
How Old
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hoar comes from the old English hār meaning 'grey' or 'white', and it shares this root with hoary, which means old and grey. That's why calling someone hoar pictures hair made white or grey by age.