bearded

adjective

beard·​ed ˈbir-dəd How to pronounce bearded (audio)
: having a beard
a bearded man
beardedness noun

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During the morning session, a delegate named Benjamin, a bearded man in a blue-and-white plaid shirt, tapped the microphone on the table in front of his seat and began to speak. Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024 There's no getting away from Santa Claus, the jolly, bearded old man who's been celebrated for the better part of two centuries for bringing presents in a one-night, worldwide giving spree. Michael Hoge, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024 The Deerfield Beach reptile store owner, Benjamin Herman Siegel, 40, who threw a bearded dragon lizard in the air, swung it around, and slapped his employees with the poor critter, according to a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 This version of the West is all gray skies, dirty snow and bearded men caked in mud and blood. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bearded 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bearded was before the 12th century

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“Bearded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearded. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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