White-haired
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: White-haired is an adjective meaning Having white hair; especially, of a person, from old age.
Meaning
Having white hair; especially, of a person, from old age.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: grizzly, silver-haired; see also Thesaurus:grey-haired
The white-haired king took the tidings with calm, believing that he must have in some fashion broken a law without knowing.
Word Forms
- whitehaired
Synonyms for white-haired
Depending on context, synonyms include hoary, elder, elderly, geriatric, gerontologic, gerontological.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hoary, grey-haired, hoar, gray-headed, gray-haired, grey-headed.
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