I discovered that a word to describe someone who has gray hair is "hoary"

Who knew that just when I thought it was too late, my hoary days are actually just beginning!

Please be aware that "hoary" is applied to frost that is thick and prickly in appearance. Age related term that is similar is horny.

Looked up definition and this is what it said...

Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): hoar·i·er; hoar·i·est
Date: 1530
1 : gray or white with or as if with age
2 : extremely old : ancient <hoary legends>

- hoar·i·ness noun


so I am thinking hair also...

-adjective, hoar·i·er, hoar·i·est. 1. gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.
2. ancient or venerable: hoary myths.
3. tedious from familiarity; stale: Please don't tell that hoary joke at dinner again tonight.

[This message has been edited by howdy (10/16/2009)]

I think Bill's term and mine are both accurate and appropos. Used in a sentence:

There truly is nothing worse than a horny hoary old goat.

have added it to my rather limited vocabulary...thanks guys lol...

I like the term greybeard myself.

or at least shaving off one every morning??

[This message has been edited by M T Zook (10/17/2009)]

OK, Howdy, beat ya to it! Or maybe you were trying to clean up my post, but I was working on it!

Thanks, and that video is funny!

great video....just was trying to help with your link...

I seen this clip on facebook....LMAO!!!