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• past tense form of beard.
• past participle of beard.

bearded

American  

[beer-did] / ˈbɪər dɪd /

adjective

1. having a beard.

2. having a hairlike growth or tuft, as certain wheats.

3. having a barb, as a fishhook.

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Other Word Forms

• beardedness
  noun
• nonbearded
  adjective
• unbearded
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of bearded

First recorded in 1350–1400, bearded is from the Middle English word beerdid. See beard, -ed ³

Explanation

Someone who's bearded has a beard. If your grandfather is often mistaken for Santa Claus because of his bushy white beard, you can describe him as bearded. Men with beards — whether they're trimmed short or worn long and full — are bearded. Women can be bearded as well, though it's less common, and so can Billy goats, with their tufted little beards. The adjective bearded is sometimes even used to describe plants, like the bearded iris, which grows a prominent bushy "beard" on its lower petals. Bearded comes from the noun beard, with its Germanic root, barthaz.

Example Sentences

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bearded

That’s his superpower: He’s a bearded human worm.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

At Fidel Castro’s childhood home, a local historian shows a family photo with the bearded Castro in attendance at his sister’s wedding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Marsh harriers, bearded tits, flocks of waders and overwintering ducks and geese are a regular sight for visitors, along with otters, water voles, fen raft spiders, orchids and rare sharp-leaved pondweed.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Hidden in the basement of a supermarket, the thick smell of sweat hangs heavy in the air as she pushes weights alongside bearded muscle-men.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Robin lies down and rests his bearded chin on Mom’s toes.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Related Words

• shaggy
• unshaven