grizzled; streaked with white
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
grizzled; graying; streaked with black and white (of hair, beard, etc.)
A descriptive word specifically for hair, beard, or sideburns turning partially white, often due to age, stress, or illness. It describes the mixed color pattern, not uniform white.
Tā他
cái才
sì四
shí十
chū出
tóu头
，
tóu头
fa发
jiù就
yǐ已
jīng经
huā花
bái白
le了
。
He's just over forty, but his hair is already streaked with gray.
Yé爷
ye爷
liú留
zhe着
huā花
bái白
de的
hú胡
xū须
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
yǒu有
zhì智
huì慧
。
Grandpa has a grizzled beard, which makes him look very wise.
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Duō多
nián年
de的
cāo操
láo劳
ràng让
tā她
de的
bìn鬓
jiǎo角
biàn变
de得
huā花
bái白
。
Years of hard work have turned the hair at her temples gray.
Zhè这
zhī只
lǎo老
māo猫
de的
máo毛
sè色
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
xiē些
huā花
bái白
le了
。
This old cat's fur is already somewhat grizzled.