Grey-headed
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of gray-headed. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
"It is true that there are men to be found who never rise beyond a curacy; as there are grey-headed midshipmen occasionally to be seen in the navy. But the former case is quite as rare as the latter; promotion is the rule, non-promotion the exception, in both professions."
Adjective
- 1 showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair wordnet
Example
More examples"It is true that there are men to be found who never rise beyond a curacy; as there are grey-headed midshipmen occasionally to be seen in the navy. But the former case is quite as rare as the latter; promotion is the rule, non-promotion the exception, in both professions."
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