hoar
1 of 2adjective
ˈhȯr 
: hoary
hoar
2 of 2noun
: frost sense 1b
Synonyms
Adjective
- age-old
- aged
- ancient
- antediluvian
- antique
- dateless
- hoary
- immemorial
- old
- venerable
Noun
- frost
- hoarfrost
- rime
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Example Sentences
Adjective the hoar and crumbling stones of ruined temples Noun the hoar-covered meadow gleamed in the early-morning sun
Recent Examples on the Web
Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2022 Furthermore, the clear conditions preceding the storm could have led to the formation of a layer of light, feathery frost, known as surface hoar. Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021
Noun
The hoar frost made the trees sparkle as though Earthquake Park were contained in a snow globe. Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2022 Furthermore, the clear conditions preceding the storm could have led to the formation of a layer of light, feathery frost, known as surface hoar. Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021 Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English hor, from Old English hār; akin to Old High German hēr hoary
Noun
Middle English hor hoariness, from hor, adjective
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1567, in the meaning defined above
hoars
noun
as in frosts
a covering of tiny ice crystals on a cold surface the hoar-covered meadow gleamed in the early-morning sun Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- frosts
- rimes
- hoarfrosts
- frostworks