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Synonyms for hoar

Most common

hoary frosty

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Other

frosty

Noun

1. Frost

frost, rime

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of a white or greyish-white colour.

  2. n. 1

    A white or greyish-white colour.

Related words

Word family
hoarhead hoarwithy hoary
Phrases
hoar frost

Forms

Plural
hoars → frosts, rimes, ancientnesses, hoarinesses…

Example sentences

  • frosty Young plants should be protected in frosty weather.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
hoarsteady
hoarysteady
frostyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
grey1, gray1, rime1
5 letters
white1, frost1, hoary2
6 letters
frosty2
7 letters
grizzly2, oldhood
8 letters
grizzled2, agedness
9 letters
hoariness
11 letters
ancientness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hoary2 = 2 syllables).