Definitions for graybeard

graybeard gray·beard

Spelling: [grey-beerd]
IPA: /ˈgreɪˌbɪərd/

Graybeard is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 277 anagrams from letters in graybeard (aabdegrry).

Definitions for graybeard

noun

  1. Sometimes Disparaging. a man whose beard is gray; old man; sage.
  2. bellarmine.

Origin of graybeard

First recorded in 1570-80; gray1 + beard

Examples for graybeard

“Fade is a function of geography and topology,” the graybeard said quietly.

The graybeard behind him is Numa, the lawgiver, and next comes Tullus, the warrior.

All three phases of time belong to man, the past to the graybeard, the future to youth, and the present to childhood.

The graybeard passed his unit on to the others at the table.

The man was coming leisurely, stopping once to speak to one of the graybeard financiers.

Enthusiasm makes a youth of the graybeard, and changes boys to men.

Little, however, cares she for the graybeard; a gay young 'bachelor' is there to pleasure her.

Thus, you see, in this matter you are the graybeard and I but a boy.

What charm could such a one as she is find in a graybeard like myself?

What I mean is that I'm not a graybeard yet, and if you can be interested, I can.

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