1. grayish white or white with age
2. very old; ancient
3. overused and therefore lacking originality or freshness

Examples

• The old man’s hoary beard reached down to his chest.
• Hoary frost covered the grass on the cold morning.
• The professor told the same hoary jokes every semester.
• Ancient oaks with hoary bark lined the pathway.
• She was tired of hearing the same hoary excuses.
• The mountain peaks were hoary with snow.
• His hoary wisdom came from decades of experience.