silver-haired
3
2.7
- adjective
- /ˈsɪlvərˌhɛrd/
:
canoso
- The silver-haired woman shared stories of her travels around the world.
- silver-haired man
- silver-haired gentleman
- silver-haired woman
Examples
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A block ahead of you is a silver-haired gentleman wearing a dark blue suit.
Academic text (2004) -
I turned to see a silver-haired older woman.
Fiction book (2001) -
And thanks to this silver-haired daddy of mine for bringing me into this world.
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To the right of the empty desk sat a silver-haired man with tired eyes.
Fiction book (2001) -
Second, learn to be mentored; find a silver-haired gentleman in your church or at your place of employment.
Blog text (26) -
On a nearby easel, a photo of a silver-haired man with a legend in blue and gold: JEFF JOHNSON.
Fiction book (1992) -
Andy, of course, is thin, silver-haired, and nearly albino.
Fiction book (1996) -
The director was a tanned, silver-haired man named Dr. Richards.
Fiction book (2000) -
My last hope was a certain silver-haired science-fictional patriarch.
Fiction book (2000) -
Mr. Flemmer, a silver-haired gentleman in a turtleneck and blazer, scratches his head.
Fiction book (1999)
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
11
6.7
Hair that is mixed with grey or white
1
8.9
Having grey or white hair that shows old age
1
4.4
Having mostly white hair because a person is older
1
2.8
A white color with a little grey in it
Antonyms
How Gray
12
1.7
3
2.7
- US
12
1.1
- US
1
3.1
20
1.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Silver-haired is built from silver, the metal known for its bright gray color, and hair, so it gives a simple picture: hair that looks like silver — 'gray or white' — often from getting older, which is why silver-haired means having hair that is gray or white.