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hoar

/hɔːr/ adjective · British & US
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What does hoar mean?

adjective

Covered in or as if in hoarfrost; frosty; covered with a fine white or grayish-white deposit of ice crystals. Often used to describe something that is old or worn out.

Example

"The hoar trees stood out against the bright blue sky, their branches etched in frost."

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