hoary
UK/'hɒ:ri/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
White or grey with age; very old and familiar to the point of being unoriginal
灰白的；陈旧的，老掉牙的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishhoaryother
=hoary
Common Collocations
- 1.hoary tradition陈旧传统
- 2.hoary tale老掉牙的故事
Example Sentences
- 1.
The hoary old tradition has been passed down for centuries.