bearded

[beer-did]

adjective

1. having a beard.

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

3. having a barb, as a fishhook.

Other Word Forms

• beardedness noun
• nonbearded adjective
• unbearded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bearded¹

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

Example Sentences

The first singer to take the stage was Trip Kennedy, a bearded masseuse who performed “The Rainbow Connection” in a sweet tenor.

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Since his surprise victory in the Democratic Party primary in June, New Yorkers have become used to seeing his bearded, smiling face on television -- and on badges proudly worn by his young supporters.

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In one ad, he tapped Morgan Spector, the bearded star of the HBO hit “The Gilded Age,” to roast the rich for whining about socialism while chomping on lobster.

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A burly bearded man in a blue tunic moved swiftly through grassy stubble on a windswept road in rural Damascus, collecting bones with his bare hands.

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After seeing the video of his son, who was bearded in the video, his father Dani Miran told AFP he was letting his own beard grow.

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Related Words

• shaggy 
• unshaven