bearded

adjective

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

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Both were bearded; one blond and narrow-bodied (Mac), and the other dark haired and barrel shaped (Benjy). Literary Hub, 18 June 2025 Interspersing The Phoenician Scheme are black-and-white scenes of Zsa-zsa’s dreams about his mortality, even meeting a white-haired and bearded God (Bill Murray). Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025 Or the 1854 photograph of a bearded and unkempt Whitman likely captured by Gabriel Harrison. Trevin Corsiglia, The Conversation, 29 May 2025 At Sandals Barbados, landscaping preserves the local bearded fig trees, referencing the island’s history and its name, which originates from the trees’ beard-like appearance. Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bearded

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 30 Jun. 2025.

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