bewhiskered

adjective

Definition of bewhiskerednext
as in bearded

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  1. bearded
  2. mustachioed
  3. hirsute
  4. shaggy
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  • He reportedly was kidnapped by a bearded man driving a blue Ford van, and later, his remains were found in a canal off Florida’s Turnpike in Indian River County.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of bearded
Adjective
  • The Pied Piper here is a creepy mustachioed ice cream man (Ari Millen), who comes with an interesting backstory revealed in the final act.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • One mustachioed Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) will return to the small screen this summer in a brand new story that includes some old faces and some new.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of mustachioed
Adjective
  • On top of the appropriately hirsute performer assuming the role of beefy antihero Kratos, the adaptation promises a god-tier ensemble cast, with the likes of Lost’s Sonya Walger and Homeland’s Mandy Patinkin joining the fray.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • Only one of the singers revealed listening to Swift on their own time — Chris Tungseth, a lovably hirsute country boy in the Bo Bice/Sundance Head mode.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of hirsute
Adjective
  • The pile is less shaggy and the patterns lean geometric over minimalist.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
  • At its best, that instinct lends his comedies a shaggy warmth and a conspiratorial mood that suggests the filmmaker, character, and even viewers are all surviving the humiliation of modern intimacy together.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaggy
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“Bewhiskered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewhiskered. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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