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hoary

/'hoʊri/

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adjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
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"nodded his hoary head"

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gray gray-haired gray-headed grey grey-haired grey-headed grizzly hoar white-haired old
adjective
ancient
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"hoary jokes"

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rusty old
adjective
covered with fine whitish hairs or down
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canescent hairy haired hirsute

Examples of hoary

"nodded his hoary head"
"hoary jokes"