hoared
/hɔː(ɹ)d/
hoared adjective: moldy; musty.
Adjective
hoared (comparative more hoared, superlative most hoared)
- moldy; musty
- hoared headed frostsc. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...
- […] they played wilily, and went and sent ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their Asses, and wine bottles old and rent and knit together again, and old clouted shoes upon their feet, and old raiment upon them and all their provision of bread was dried up and hoared.1963, Bible (New American Standard), Joshua 9:5
Forms of hoared
| comparative | more hoared |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hoared |
Origin of hoared
From hoar + -ed.
Words that rhyme with hoared
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- umbilical cord
- afford
- ord
- reward
- sward
- toward
- hoard
- untoward
- -lord
- abhorred
- bored
- destination board
- disaccord
- greatsword
- horde
- onboard
- smorgasbord
- unoared
- adored
- bell chord
- beward
- chored
- concord
- deboard
- discord
- fjord
- gord
- gored
- guide board
- ignored
- m'lord
- milord
- moored
- oared
- of one's own accord
- outward
- restored
- secured
- sord
- whored
Questions about hoared
- What does hoared mean?
- Hoared means moldy; musty.
- What part of speech is hoared?
- Hoared is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hoared?
- Hoared is pronounced /hɔː(ɹ)d/.
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