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hoary

UK
/ˈhɔːri/
US
/ˈhɔri/

Translations

hoaryadjective
hoarier
Comp.
hoariest
Super.
UK
/ˈhɔːri/
US
/ˈhɔri/
éculéSe dit d’une idée, d’une plaisanterie ou d’une formule usée à force d’être répétée.
The comedian's hoary jokes failed to amuse the audience.
Les plaisanteries éculées du comédien n’ont pas fait rire le public.
grisonnantSe dit surtout des cheveux, de la barbe, etc. devenus gris ou blancs avec l’âge.
The old man had a hoary beard that reached down to his chest.
Le vieil homme avait une barbe grisonnante qui lui descendait jusqu’à la poitrine.
vénérableSoutenu ; indique l’ancienneté respectable ou la vénérabilité.
The hoary traditions of the village were passed down through generations.
Les traditions vénérables du village se transmettaient de génération en génération.
Additional translations
duveteuxEmploi botanique ; couvert d’un fin duvet blanchâtre ou grisâtre.
Synonyms
gray
timeworn
venerable
old
ancient
white

Definitions

hoaryadjective
Gray or white with age.
The old man had a hoary beard that reached down to his chest.
Ancient or venerable.
The hoary traditions of the village were passed down through generations.
Stale or trite from overuse.
The comedian's hoary jokes failed to amuse the audience.
Covered with a whitish or grayish down or fine hairs; hoar.
The sage plant has hoary leaves that feel soft and velvety.
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