bearded

adjective

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

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His hair, which had been neatly trimmed for a court appearance several months ago, was darker and disheveled, his face bearded. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 It’s set in a small-town community in upstate New York, where the long-gray-haired and bearded Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin) is the contempo version of a fire-and-brimstone cult leader, preaching fury in the form of piety. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025 Mature bearded man with hand on heart in pain. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 Several animals — including iguanas, a bearded dragon, a turtle and two dogs — were also found uncared for, some appearing close to death from malnourishment, in the basement, authorities said. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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