beard
a thick growth of hair on the face, especially on an adult man, often including a mustache: He's been growing out his beard for a couple of months, and it's filling in nicely.
Zoology. a tuft, growth, or part resembling or suggesting the thick growth of hair on the human face, such as the tuft of long hairs on the lower jaw of a goat or the cluster of hairlike feathers at the base of the bill in certain birds.
Botany. a tuft or growth of awns or the like, as on wheat or barley.
a barb or catch on an arrow, fishhook, knitting needle, crochet needle, etc.
Also called bev·el neck [bev-uhl nek] /ˈbɛv əl ˌnɛk/ .Printing.
the sloping part of a type that connects the face with the shoulder of the body.
British. the space on a type between the bottom of the face of an x-high character and the edge of the body, comprising both beard and shoulder.
the cross stroke on the stem of a capital G.
Slang. a romantic partner chosen to conceal a person's sexual orientation, especially that of a gay or lesbian person.
to oppose boldly; defy: It took courage for the mayor to beard the pressure groups.
to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of: The hoodlums bearded the old man.
to supply with a beard.
Slang. to act as a romantic partner to someone in order to conceal their sexual orientation, especially that of a gay or lesbian person.
Origin of beard
1Other words for beard
Opposites for beard
Other words from beard
- beard·like, adjective
- un·beard, verb (used with object)
Words Nearby beard
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Charles Austin, 1874–1948, and his wife Mary, 1876–1958, U.S. historians.
Daniel Carter, 1850–1941, U.S. artist and naturalist: organized the Boy Scouts of America in 1910.
James Andrew, 1903–85, U.S. cooking teacher and food writer.
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How to use beard in a sentence
He’s focused on today, on running a growing business and grooming the beard behind the operation.
When Dead Beer Walks: A Dane in Vietnam Turns Strange Brew Into Craft Gin | Eugene Robinson | February 12, 2021 | Ozybeard said he hadn’t compiled the information because it doesn’t have to be reported to the federal government until this year.
How the CARES Act Forgot America’s Most Vulnerable Hospitals | by Brianna Bailey, The Frontier | January 26, 2021 | ProPublicaConsider the blade and motor type of a beard trimmerOne of the most important things to prioritize is blade type.
The best beard trimmer: Shape your facial hair with ease | Carsen Joenk | January 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceI’ve never been able to grow a beard, so that’s what I’ve got later on in my future.
Drew Brees and Tom Brady are trading jokes about their ‘History Channel’ matchup | Cindy Boren | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostA built-in sensor checks the density of your beard 220 times a second while adjusting the power 14 times a second.
Best electric shaver: Get a smooth shave with our picks | Jeremy Helligar | December 18, 2020 | Popular-Science
Between 25 and 30, you’re trying to decide how much longer before you start growing a beard and calling yourself ‘Daddy.
Freaking Out About Age Gaps in Gay Relationships Is Homophobic | Samantha Allen | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the video his face is a little thinner, his beard ever so slightly longer.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“It seems that the different standard is (based on) the length of the beard and outwardly display of piety,” Hamdani said.
Disco Mullah Blasphemy Row Highlights Pakistan’s Hypocrisy | Shaheen Pasha | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHauchard converted to Islam in high school at 17, and is said to have suddenly begun wearing a beard and djellaba.
Showing the Faces of Its Murderers, ISIS Shows Its Global Reach | Tracy McNicoll | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAn older and firmly round fellow with a trim beard leaned his head back and fought off tears.
He thrust his tiny tuft of beard between his teeth—a trick he had when perplexed or thoughtful.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini"I've told Judy to bemember," said Punch, wiggling, for his father's beard tickled his neck.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingHis face was hidden beneath a beard of bristling, bushy red, and he had a sharp hook nose and small, bright eyes.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydNow he was wagging his head solemnly, pulling his beard, and over and over repeating, "But hens is contrary—hens is contrary."
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydThe Seneschal combed his beard and screwed up his pale eyes until they vanished in the cushions of his cheeks.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for beard
/ (bɪəd) /
the hair growing on the lower parts of a man's face
any similar growth in animals
a tuft of long hairs in plants such as barley and wheat; awn
the gills of an oyster
a barb, as on an arrow or fish-hook
slang a woman who accompanies a homosexual man to give the impression that he is heterosexual
printing the part of a piece of type that connects the face with the shoulder
to oppose boldly or impertinently
to pull or grasp the beard of
Origin of beard
1Derived forms of beard
- bearded, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for beard
[ bîrd ]
A tuft or group of hairs or bristles on certain plants, such as barley and wheat. The individual strands of a beard are attached to a sepal or petal.
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