greybeard
/ˈɡreɪbɪəd
/(US graybeard)
noun
1 humorous or derogatory An old man: old greybeards with little idea of how to conduct business...
- In the new age of fluidly changing computer skills it is the kids, reflexes honed by years of electronic games, who lead the field, not the greybeards.
- He inspires in youth a sense of possibility and in greybeards a sense of youth.
- The cheers came on cue, even though the applause must have struck quite a few of the Democratic graybeards in the audience as a tad ironic.
2 archaic A large stoneware jug for holding spirits.
- keep at (or keep someone at)
- keep away (or keep someone away)
- keep a weather eye on
- keep back (or keep someone/thing back)
- keep body and soul together
- keep cave
- keep company with
- keep count (or a count)
- keep down
- keeper
- keepership
- keep-fit
- keep from (or keep someone from)
- keep goal
- keep going
- keep good (or bad) time
- keep house
- keeping
- keeping place
- keep in with
- keep it real
- keep late (or regular) hours
- keep mum
- keepnet
- keep nit