hoary

🇺🇸 /ˈhɔːri/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhɔːri/
頻度
難易度
タグ RARE
adjective
R

Something that is very old and well-known, often to the point of being uninteresting or clichéd.

That joke is so hoary that nobody laughs at it anymore.

そのジョークはとても古くて、もう誰も笑わない。

R

Having the color of something that is old, often used to describe hair that has turned white or grey due to age.

His hoary hair made him look wise and experienced.

彼の白髪は彼を賢明で経験豊富なように見せていた。

translation

adj. 古くなった, 白髪の

語形変化

Comparative hoarier
Superlative hoariest