HOAR

Meaning

A white or greyish-white colour.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English hor, hore, from Old English hār (“hoar, hoary, grey, old”), from Proto-West Germanic *hair, from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- (“grey, dark”). Cognate with German hehr (“noble, sublime”), Herr (“sir, gentleman”), Scottish Gaelic ciar (“dusky”), and Russian се́рый (séryj, “grey”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-08-15OACDHIR
• 2025-09-26ARGOLMH
• 2025-04-05HAODCIR
• 2024-11-11HADPROT
• 2024-10-21ORAMLGH
• 2024-10-15HTAROMB
• 2024-09-27AHYWTRO
• 2024-08-19HYATPOR
• 2024-07-20HACIORT
• 2024-01-01AYHRNMO
• 2023-10-23ROAMHLG
• 2023-10-18RWATNHO

+3 earlier appearances in the archive.