bearded

adjective

beard·​ed ˈbir-dəd How to pronounce bearded (audio)
: having a beard
a bearded man
beardedness noun

Examples of bearded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wallace is a friendly, bearded, open-collar sort who always seemed five minutes from revving up a backhoe. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2024 Advertisement Walton, the bearded, 6-foot-11 redhead, transcended zip codes. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024 We were instructed to dance into our next class, through a tunnel made of the massive bodies of two stone bulls with eagle wings and the heads of bearded men. Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024 Laid out on one of the room’s two beds was a bearded man in his mid-70s, his hospital gown open to expose his belly and chest. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bearded 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bearded was before the 12th century

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“Bearded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearded. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

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