bearded

adjective

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

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The tall, bearded Mainer is an engineer on an offshore oil drilling ship in the Gulf of Mexico. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 20 June 2025 Only a friend of the director’s, a bearded peer who was writing a script set in a galaxy far, far away, predicted success. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025 Adorned with distinctive depictions of fish, pigeons, a bearded man, a goat and more, the humble dishes are reminders of the artist’s peerless ability to master new art forms, even in later periods of his career. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025 Paul Hoch, a bearded graduate student from Berkeley, tossed one of their targets—a small melon—playfully into the air. Alec Nevala-Lee june 11, Literary Hub, 11 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 11 Jul. 2025.

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