greyheads
Silver-haired seniors
Greyheads are old people, so called for their grey or white hair.
The term is slightly old-fashioned itself: The greyheads in the congregation remembered when the church had no electricity.
Sometimes spelled grayheads.
Oldest in a group
- eldersSenior community members
- retireesPeople finished working permanently
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- octogenariansPeople in their eighties
nonagenarians · centenarians · grandparents · matriarchs · patriarchs · oldsters · veterans · ancients
Having colorless locks
- hoaryAged and gray
- frostedCovered with icy film
- silveredGiven reflective coating
- streakedMarked with bands
salt-and-pepper · distinguished · platinum · snowy · ashen · pale · blanched
Practical knowledge from life
- sagacityPenetrating mental acuity
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
discernment · counsel · guidance · foresight · prudence · mentorship · expertise · perspective
seniors
Oldest in a group
- eldersSenior community members
- retireesPeople finished working permanently
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
octogenarians · nonagenarians · centenarians · grandparents · matriarchs · patriarchs · oldsters · veterans · ancients · sages
white-haired
Having colorless locks
streaked · salt-and-pepper · distinguished · platinum · snowy · ashen · pale · blanched
experience
Practical knowledge from life
- sagacityPenetrating mental acuity
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
judgment · discernment · counsel · guidance · foresight · prudence · mentorship · expertise · perspective · understanding
greyheadsyoungsters
People not yet adult
youth · young people · children · kids · teenagers