white-haired

Hoary with age

White-haired describes someone whose hair has turned white, typically from age, though some people are born with or develop white hair early.

It often carries connotations of elderliness and the wisdom or frailty associated with it: a white-haired grandmother.

The term can also suggest a favored status, as in white-haired boy, an expression for someone who receives special treatment or preferential attention from those in authority.

aging

silver

Lustrous white precious metal

senior · geriatric · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · pensioner · retiree · grandparent · patriarch · matriarch

coloring

platinum

Dense precious silvery metal

frosty · ivory · pearlescent · bleached · albino · milky · chalky · flaxen · towheaded · colorless

wisdom

sage

Wisdom keeper or seasoning

  • mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
  • elderSenior figure of authority
  • experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained

knowledgeable · wise · learned · guru · counselor · advisor · oracle · seer · respected · revered

beloved

darling

Beloved person or pet

adored · precious · pampered · spoiled · pet · indulged · protected · prized

Categories
Opposites
hair color/age appearance

white-haireddark-haired

Having black or brown locks

black-haired · raven-haired · young · youthful · brown-haired

favoritism/status

white-hairedhated

Regarded with intense dislike

despised · disfavored · unfavored · loathed · detested

Family

hair, white, hairy, whitewash, hairless, whiten, whitish, whiteness, haired

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G