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    hoary

    hoary - Dictionary definition and meaning for word hoary

    Definition
    (adj) showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
    Example Sentence
    • whose beard with age is hoar
    • nodded his hoary head
    Definition
    (adj) ancient
    Synonyms : rusty
    Example Sentence
    • hoary jokes
    Definition
    (adj) covered with fine whitish hairs or down
    Synonyms : canescent
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hoary

Hoary or Hairy (white here).

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since old, obviously old with white hair; white with age

"hoary" "hoary" -- like the hindu old men pray "hori hori" -- their hair become white with age ,,

tumhare hair white ho-rai(hoary) hai due to old age... use L'Oreal...

HOARY -> HAIRY -> grey HAIR = OLD.

Read it as "whory" they are horny and hairy :-/

Hoary = Old Harry

Hoary = hoa (becomes) + r (red) + y (yellow); becomes red & yellow i.e gray like color.

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