hoary meaning
UK US /ˈhɔri/ 2 syllables
hoary (adjective): showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair.
hoary has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
hoary as an adjective
- 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, hoar, white-haired
Similar: old
Related forms: hoariness
- ancient
- hoary jokes
Synonyms: rusty
Similar: old
- covered with fine whitish hairs or down
Synonyms: canescent
Similar: hairy
How to pronounce hoary
hoary is pronounced /ˈhɔri/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with hoary
Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in RY · 5-letter words
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