Hoar

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  • adjective. Hoary.
  • noun. Hoarfrost.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • White: as, hoar frost (see hoar-frost); hoar cliffs.
  • Gray, as with age; hoary: as, hoar locks.
  • Hence Old; ancient; antique.
  • Moldy; musty.
  • noun. Hoariness; antiquity.
  • To become white or hoar.
  • To become moldy or musty.
  • To make white or hoary.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Hoariness; antiquity.
  • adjective. White, or grayish white.
  • adjective. Gray or white with age; hoary.
  • adjective. Musty; moldy; stale.
  • transitive verb. To become moldy or musty.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A white or greyish-white colour.
  • adjective. Of a white or greyish-white colour.
  • adjective. Hoarily bearded.
  • verb. To become mouldy or musty.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
  • noun. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
    • Word Usage
    "Thanks for the kind words, the term hoar frost has an ancient ring to it to my ears and the landscape is beautiful, but I NEED to go outside and piddle around for my mental and physical health."
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