hoar meaning

UK US /hɔr/ 1 syllable

hoar (adjective): showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair.

hoar has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

hoar as an adjective

  1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
    • whose beard with age is hoar
    • nodded his hoary head

    Synonyms: grey, gray, grey-haired, gray-haired, grey-headed, gray-headed, grizzly, hoary, white-haired

    Similar: old

hoar as a noun

  1. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

    Synonyms: frost, hoarfrost, rime

    Type of: ice

How to pronounce hoar

hoar is pronounced /hɔr/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hoar

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in AR · 4-letter words

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