单词 | greybeard |
释义 | greybeard (once / 19898 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY greybeard: greybeards USAGE EXAMPLESA chimp she called David Greybeard broke off a piece of grass and dipped it into a termite mound. Washington Post(Sep 27, 2016) "Greybeards" are crucial to build and run factory systems, said Oge. Reuters(May 06, 2016) Two decades ago the French Academy, a group of 40 greybeards charged with keeping the language pure, decided to reform French spelling. Economist(Feb 25, 2016) 1 n a man who is very old 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper Methuselah, graybeard, old man codger, old codger used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man antique, gaffer, old geezer, old-timer, oldtimeran elderly man patriarcha man who is older and higher in rank than yourself adult male, man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizenan elderly person n a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century) Syn|Hyper bellarmine, long-beard, longbeard jug a large bottle with a narrow mouth |
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