canoso

adj.

gray-haired, grey-haired, grey-headed, hoary.

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canoso

► adjetivo

1 grey-haired (US gray-haired), white-haired

■ un hombre canoso a white-haired man, a grey-haired man

■ el pelo canoso white hair, grey (US gray) hair

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ADJ

1) [persona] (=con pelo gris) grey-haired, gray-haired (EEUU); (=con pelo blanco) white-haired

2) [pelo, barba] (=gris) grey, gray (EEUU); (=blanco) white

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-sa adjetivo <persona> gray-haired*, white-haired; <pelo/barba> gray*, white

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= graying [greying, -UK], hoary [hoarier -comp., hoariest -sup.], grizzled, white-haired, gray-haired, grey-haired.

Nota: Escrito gray-haired en inglés americano.

Ex. There was a small bald spot on the crown of his head, and his chin was covered with a short graying beard.

Ex. I know this is a rather hoary topic, but I am going to mention it again.

Ex. Ultimately, this film is just a land-bound rerun of Jaws, down to the sacrifice of the grizzled, expert hunter so the younger, more clean-cut, family man can face his own fears and prove his prowess.

Ex. The author analyzes the scriptural symbolism in an illustrated initial depicting the Crucifixion, focusing on the significance of a white-haired and bearded Christ.

Ex. The gray-haired bishop spoke haltingly at first, choosing his words with care.

Ex. Not that they were all grey-haired; some had brown, some had blond -- some had very little hair at all.

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-sa adjetivo <persona> gray-haired*, white-haired; <pelo/barba> gray*, white

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= graying [greying, -UK], hoary [hoarier -comp., hoariest -sup.], grizzled, white-haired, gray-haired, grey-haired.

Nota: Escrito gray-haired en inglés americano.

Ex: There was a small bald spot on the crown of his head, and his chin was covered with a short graying beard.

Ex: I know this is a rather hoary topic, but I am going to mention it again.

Ex: Ultimately, this film is just a land-bound rerun of Jaws, down to the sacrifice of the grizzled, expert hunter so the younger, more clean-cut, family man can face his own fears and prove his prowess.

Ex: The author analyzes the scriptural symbolism in an illustrated initial depicting the Crucifixion, focusing on the significance of a white-haired and bearded Christ.

Ex: The gray-haired bishop spoke haltingly at first, choosing his words with care.

Ex: Not that they were all grey-haired; some had brown, some had blond -- some had very little hair at all.

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canoso -sa

adjective

[Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹persona› gray-haired*, white-haired; ‹pelo/barba› gray*, white

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canoso

◊ -sa adjetivo ‹persona› gray-haired^{(conjugate haired)}, white-haired;

‹pelo/barba› gray^{(conjugate gray)}, white
canoso,-a adjetivo (pelo) white, grey
(de pelo blanco) white-haired
(de pelo gris) grey-haired
'canoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canosa
English:
grey-haired
- silver
- silver-haired

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canoso, -a adj

[persona] grey-haired, white-haired; [cabellera, barba] grey, white

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canoso

adj (gris: pelo) gray, Br

grey; persona gray-haired, Br

grey-haired; (blanco: pelo) white; persona white-haired

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canoso, -sa cano

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canoso adj grey / grey haired