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bearded

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɪɹdəd// UK //bˈiədɪd// beard·ed Informal

adj. having a beard on the face. You use this to describe a man who has grown facial hair.

adj. having a beard; characterized by the growth of hair on the chin and cheeks. Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb.


SIMPLE

The bearded man smiled at us.

CONTEXTUAL

The bearded stranger asked for directions to the nearest train station.

COMPLEX

In Renaissance portraits, the bearded philosopher often symbolizes wisdom and deep contemplation, contrasting with the clean-shaven youth.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle English berded, either from Old English ġebearded or formed anew in Middle English; by surface analysis, beard + -ed. Compare Dutch bebaarde (“bearded”), Middle Low German bārt (“bearded”), archaic German gebartet (“bearded”).

Etymology 2

From beard + -ed.

Usage

Often used attributively before a noun (e.g., 'a bearded man').

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