bearded
Americanadjective
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having a beard.
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having a hairlike growth or tuft, as certain wheats.
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having a barb, as a fishhook.
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
Example Sentences
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Painted in about 1598, it shows Barberini as a bearded cleric apparently issuing instructions with his right hand outstretched.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
He is bearded and buff; she is a porcelain doll with Wednesday Addams hair and skin.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
The bearded man gives us a count: One, two, three …
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
"We need the Americans' support," said Fritz, a burly, bearded man with the flag of Alberta -- western Canada's oil-rich province -- draped around his shoulders.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
I asked a bearded man sitting at the bar if Dylan Thomas was there.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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