hoar

Meanings

• noun

  A thick white frost or hoarfrost that forms on trees, bushes, and the ground in cold weather.

  - "The hoar frost formed on the trees overnight."
  - "The forest was covered in a thick hoar frost."

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Synonyms

agedness , ancientness , oldhood

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hoar
pore , ore , core

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Variants

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hoar , hoars

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Etymology

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Old English hār, hāror, hoar, from hāran, to freeze, hoarfrost.

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Trivia

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1. Hoar frost is also known as winter rime or diamond dust.

2. Hoar frost forms when the temperature is below freezing and the humidity is high.

3. Hoar frost is often used as a decorative element in winter landscapes.

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Related Concepts

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1. hoarfrost: A type of frost that forms as thin white crystals on the surfaces of trees, shrubs, and the ground in cold weather.

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Culture

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In literature, hoar is often used to describe a winter scene or to set a mood of coldness and stillness. In art, hoar frost is a common subject for winter landscapes.

How to Memorize "hoar"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a winter scene with trees and bushes covered in thick, white hoar frost.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hoar' with the feeling of a cold winter day.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that hoar is a type of frost that forms in cold weather.

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