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hoary

/ˈhɔːri/

ស្កូវ

  1. adjective ស្កូវ, សក្បុះ, ចាស់ជរា
    grayish-white, especially from old age
    ពណ៌សប្រផេះ ជាពិសេសដោយសារភាពចាស់ជរា
    The old hermit had a long, hoary beard.
    តាបសចំណាស់មានពុកចង្កាវែងពណ៌ស្កូវ។
  2. adjective ចាស់គំរឹល, ចាស់យូរអង្វែង
    so old that it is stale or uninteresting
    ដែលចាស់គំរឹល ឬដដែលៗរហូតដល់លែងគួរឱ្យចាប់អារម្មណ៍
    He told the same hoary jokes at every party.
    គាត់តែងតែនិយាយរឿងកំប្លែងចាស់គំរឹលដដែលៗនៅគ្រប់ពិធីជប់លៀង។

Synonyms: gray, white-haired, ancient, aged, hackneyed

Antonyms: young, youthful, fresh

Forms: hoarier, hoariest

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.