bearded

adjective beard·ed \ ˈbir-dəd \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of bearded

: having a beard

a bearded man

Recent Examples of bearded from the Web

The Interior Ministry released a sketch of a bearded man wearing a baseball cap, and described him as being in his early 40s, between 175 and 180 centimeters tall, of average build and with gray in his beard.

— angela dewan, antonia mortensen and denis lapin, CNN, "Russia, Ukraine blame each other for journalist killing," 30 May 2018
Ben is also an opera fan who owns a pet bearded dragon named Mutombo, according to Complex.

— alison caporimo, Seventeen, "Apparently Kendall Jenner Has A Totally Hot New Boyfriend," 30 May 2018
The Interior Ministry in Kiev released a sketch of a suspect, describing him as a bearded man 40 to 45 years old.

— andrew higgins, New York Times, "Arkady Babchenko, Russian Journalist, Shot and Killed in Kiev," 29 May 2018
The gray-bearded California Obama voter was, by then, a loyal member of the Patriot movement cause.

— leah sottile, Longreads, "Bundyville Chapter One: A War in the Desert," 15 May 2018
If these bearded men in untucked gingham/tartan/plaid shirts, working up the nerve to talk to the women, drinking lager and spouting B.S. about C.S. Lewis and H.P. Lovecraft are a cult, then so are most of the corner bars in metropolitan America.

— gary thompson, Philly.com, "'The Endless': Something's brewing at a cult in this spooky-kooky indie | Movie review," 2 May 2018
Moreover, Ramsay is aided enormously by the fact that Joe is played by a bearded and beefy Joaquin Phoenix, one of the few actors one can imagine bringing the character’s inarticulate suffering largely to life.

— christopher orr, The Atlantic, "You Were Never Really Here Is Never Really Here," 13 Apr. 2018
Between Markle's simple-yet-gorgeous bridal hair and makeup, Prince Harry's rule-breaking bearded look, and the many, many chic fascinators, the wedding between one American actress and one British royal is easily the ceremony of the century.

— sam escobar, Allure, "Princess Charlotte Wore a Tiny Flower Crown to Match Her Bridesmaid Dress for the Royal Wedding," 19 May 2018
By the time Hinchcliffe climbed out of the cockpit -- unable to squeeze in one last desperate qualifying attempt -- the tears were beginning to fall down his bearded face.

— jim ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Heartbroken James Hinchcliffe fails to qualify for Indy 500," 19 May 2018

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