hoary
/ˈhɔri/
adjective
- Very old and showing signs of age; ancient.
- He told a hoary legend that had been passed down for generations.
- The hoary oak tree in the park is over 300 years old.
- The hoary walls of the castle were covered in moss.
- Gray or white with age, especially of hair or fur.
- The dog's muzzle had become hoary with age.
- Her hoary hair was pulled back in a neat bun.
- The hoary old man walked slowly with a cane.
- Overused and no longer interesting; trite or hackneyed.
- The movie relied on hoary clichés about love and loss.
- That hoary excuse doesn't work anymore.
- His speech was full of hoary jokes that nobody laughed at.