beard
noun
a thick growth of hair on the face, especially on an adult man, often including a mustache.
beardlike
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a word derived from
beard.
Example Sentences
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Around me, the sun filtered through dense canopies of leaves, and mosses hung, beardlike, from Sitka spruces and Douglas firs, turning the landscape into a Seussian fantasia.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2017
And their drooping beardlike petals, with their ruffled edges, put on quite a show.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 5, 2016
