adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having grey hair. not-comparable

   "Now, I'm a grey-haired git with a sense of arrogance born of surviving this long in RAIL."

2. 2
   Old, wise, experienced. broadly, figuratively, not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

hoaryelderlyfroodgraygray-hairedgray-headed

Example

More examples

"The grey-haired old man smiled contentedly."

Etymology

From grey + haired.

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