greyhead

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A form of grayhead — A person with gray hair; an elderly person.

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Meanings

noungreyhead (plural greyheads)

plural greyheads

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of grayhead.

    Alas, what greyhead perseveres!

    1904, Thomas Hardy, 'Time’s Laughingstocks: A Summer Romance' in The Fortnightly Review
    1 more example

    the theatre is predominated by the usual greyheads (average age one hundred)

    2019, Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other, Penguin Books (2020), page 42

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
antediluvianelderlygeriatricoldolder adultold fogeyoldieoldsterold-timerseniorsenior citizensilver top

Origin

From grey + head.

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APA

greyhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greyhead

MLA

“greyhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greyhead. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greyhead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greyhead.

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