ageing vs hoary

ageing

adj
  • UK, Australia, and New Zealand standard spelling of aging. 

noun
  • UK, Australia, and New Zealand standard spelling of aging. 

hoary

adj
  • White or grey with age. 

  • Old or old-fashioned; trite. 

  • Covered with short, dense, greyish white hairs. 

  • Of a pale silvery grey. 

  • White, whitish, or greyish-white. 

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