bespectacled

adjective

be·​spec·​ta·​cled bi-ˈspek-(ˌ)ti-kəld How to pronounce bespectacled (audio)
bē-
: wearing spectacles

Examples of bespectacled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Completing the picture, Harari is bald, bespectacled, and largely vegan. Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024 The footage, featuring a bespectacled James drenched in blood, initially rolled out in theaters alongside showings of horror film Cuckoo over the weekend. Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2024 The bespectacled graduate in electrical engineering now lives in Florida with McCracken and a cat named Kyushu for the city where Nedoroscik won his world championship title in pommel horse in 2021. Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 3 Aug. 2024 The bespectacled, mild-mannered Olympic newcomer caught the eyes of viewers, and the intrigue around him was only increased by his participation in a single event: the pommel horse. Rebecca Messina, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bespectacled 

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Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bespectacled was in 1742

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“Bespectacled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bespectacled. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

bespectacled

adjective
be·​spec·​ta·​cled bi-ˈspek-ti-kəld How to pronounce bespectacled (audio)
: wearing glasses

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