grey-headed

• Descreve uma pessoa de cabelos grisalhos ou brancos, geralmente por causa da idade; também usado metaforicamente para indicar velhice, maturidade ou experiência.

Describes a person who has grey hair, typically due to age; often used metaphorically to mean old or experienced.

1. Having grey hairB1formal

   Having hair that has turned grey or white, typically as a sign of aging.

   Grisalho

   • The grey-headed professor lectured with great wisdom.
   • A grey-headed man sat quietly on the park bench.
   • She became grey-headed in her early forties.

   Sinônimosgray-hairedgray-headedgrey-hairedgrizzledhoarysilver-haired

2. Old or agedB2formal

   Showing characteristics of age, such as wisdom or experience, often associated with older people.

   Velho ou idoso

   • The grey-headed councilor offered advice based on decades of experience.
   • He was a grey-headed veteran of the industry.
   • The grey-headed leader was respected for his calm judgment.

   Sinônimosagedelderlygrey-hairedhoaryvenerable