hoary
adjective
1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
- nodded his hoary head
Similar word(s): old, gray, grey, grizzly, hoar
2. ancient
- hoary jokes
3. covered with fine whitish hairs or down
Similar word(s): haired, hairy, hirsute, canescent
Sentences with hoary as an adjective:
- The old man bowed his hoary head in acquiescence.