bearded

adjective

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

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Imagine waking up, groggy and bearded, on a space ship light-years from Earth. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2026 But then the dream deviates, and takes me to the set of Gilligan’s Island, where Bob Denver, who originally played the part of Gilligan, has been replaced by a bearded intellectual who looks like Karl Marx combined with Cesar Romero, who played the Joker on the original Batman TV show. Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026 According to the History Channel, one legend claims wearing green makes a person invisible to leprechauns — red-bearded fairies that would pinch people who weren’t wearing the color. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 Abigail is the one who clearly thrills to performance; Shaun consistently orbits her sun, giving the impression of the bearded and bespectacled multi-instrumentalist who’d be happy jamming on the sidelines. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026 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 Mar. 2026.

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