单词 | hoary |
释义 | hoary —hoarily, adv. —hoariness, n. /hawr"ee, hohr"ee/, adj., hoarier, hoariest. 1. gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle. 2. ancient or venerable: hoary myths. 3. tedious from familiarity; stale: Please don't tell that hoary joke at dinner again tonight. [1520-30; HOAR + -Y1] Syn. 1. grizzled, grizzly; hoar. 2. old, dated, aged; venerated, revered. |
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