Sunday, October 23, 2011

Hoary

adj: very old; whitish or gray from age

The old man's hoary beard contrasted starkly to the new stubble of his teenage grandson.
  1. a hoary tale of revenge
  2. He bowed his hoary head.
  3. a man hoary with age
 Synonyms:  antique, vintage, aged, age-old, antediluvian, dateless, hoar, ancient, immemorial, old, venerable

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