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codger vs greybeard

greybeard vs codger

codger and greybeard both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
codger Yes No No No
greybeard Yes No No No
As nouns, greybeard is a hypernym of codger; that is, greybeard is a word with a broader meaning than codger:
  • codger: used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
  • greybeard: a man who is very old
Other hypernyms of codger include graybeard, Methuselah, old man.
codger (noun) greybeard (noun)
used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
a man who is very old
Difference between codger and greybeard

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