Definition

1. Noun:
   • Great age, especially as evidenced by grey or white hair: The state or quality of being very old, often specifically referring to the appearance of having white or grey hair due to age.
   • A silvery-white color: A color resembling that of frost or white hair.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Great Age):
  • The hoariness of the ancient tree was evident in its gnarled bark and bare branches.
  • He was respected not just for his wisdom but for the very hoariness of his appearance.
• Noun (Color):
  • The hoariness of the frost on the windowpane sparkled in the morning sun.

Advanced Usage

• "The hoariness of antiquity": A literary phrase describing the great age and venerable quality of something from the distant past.
  • The manuscript was valued for the hoariness of its antiquity.

Variants and Related Words

• Hoary (adj): 1. Greyish-white. 2. Very old, ancient.
  • The hoary old man told stories of his youth.
  • The walls were covered in hoary moss.

Synonyms

• Antiquity: The ancient past, especially before the Middle Ages.
• Venerability: The quality of being respected because of age, wisdom, or character.
• Frostiness: The quality of being covered with or resembling frost.

Noun

1. great age (especially grey or white with age)
2. a silvery-white color