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"Hoary" means white, usually the whiteness of age. A "hoary old chestnut" is a story, joke, or song that has been told or sung so many times that it is well-known and familiar.
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What part of speech is chestnut?
Chestnut is a noun when it refers to the tree, nut, or wood from that tree. It can be used as an adjective meaning reddish-brown.
What is grey in Welsh?
Llwyd (grey, brown, pale, hoary)llwydwyn (light grey)glas (blue/green grey)
What is the antonym of the following terms-hoary-archaic-antiquated-antique-venerable-ancient-new?
"New" is the antomym for all of those terms except, of course, "new."
What is a reddish brown color that is seven letters?
This color is chestnut or auburn but not seven letters.
What is a word you can use instead of very old?
words that have similar meaning as old include aged, along in years, ancient, broken down,debilitated, decrepit, elderly, enfeebled,exhausted, experienced, fossil, geriatric, gettingon, gray, gray-haired, grizzled, hoary*, impaired,inactive, infirm, mature, matured, not young,olden, oldish, over the hill, past one's prime,seasoned, senile, senior, skilled, superannuated,tired, venerable, versed, veteran, wasted*
How can you use the word hoary in a sentence?
The hoary old man shared stories of his youth with the children.
How would you use Hoary in a sentence?
No need to give too much of a shock to their hoary old constitutions.
How old is Morris Chestnut?
Morris Chestnut is 48 years old (birthdate: January 1, 1969).
How old is Joey Chestnut?
Joey Chestnut is 30 years old (birthdate: November 25, 1983).
How old are chestnut horses?
Chestnut is a color, and color ahs nothing to do with age. So a chestnut horse can be any age.
How can you put the word hoary in a sentence?
Everything told of long use and quiet slow decay; the very bell-rope in the porch was frayed into a fringe, and hoary with old age.
What does hoary mean?
It means frosty, grayish, or white, as in hoary-headed or gray-headed. The original meaning was "white", but because of its use with white hair, it has the extended meaning of "old".
What does a hoary corpse mean in Young Goodman Brown?
an extremely old dead body
In young goodman brown what is meant by a hoary corps?
an extremely old dead body
Can you name a rabbit Chestnut?
Yes you may. I have a Rabbit named Chestnut. He is one year old
When was Hoary bat created?
Hoary bat was created in 1796.
When was Hoary-headed Grebe created?
Hoary-headed Grebe was created in 1827.
