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hoar

/hɔr/
adjective
  1. Gray or white with age; used especially of hair or fur.
    • The hoar fur of the ancient wolf showed its many years.
    • The old man's hoar beard gave him a wise appearance.
    • Her hoar hair was braided neatly down her back.
Synonyms
whitegray
noun
  1. Frost, especially the white frost that forms on grass or surfaces on cold mornings.
    • Hoar sparkled on the car windshield in the early morning light.
    • The grass was covered in a delicate layer of hoar.
    • We walked through the field, our boots crunching the hoar.
Synonyms
rimefrost
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