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- [hawr-ee, hohr-ee hed-id]
- /ˈhɔr i, ˈhoʊr i ˈhɛd ɪd/
- /ˈhɔː.ri ˈhed.ɪd/
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- [hawr-ee, hohr-ee hed-id]
- /ˈhɔr i, ˈhoʊr i ˈhɛd ɪd/
Definition of hoary-headed word
- adjective hoary-headed having the gray or white hair of advanced age. 1
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Origin of hoary-headed
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
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Parts of speech for Hoary-headed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hoary-headed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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