Beard

Quick meaning: Beard is a noun meaning Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.

Meaning

Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.

More Meanings

1. The cluster of small feathers at the base of the beak in some birds.
2. The appendages to the jaw in some cetaceans, and to the mouth or jaws of some fishes.
3. The byssus of certain shellfish.
4. The gills of some bivalves, such as the oyster.
5. (entomology, lepidopterology) The hairs of the labial palpi of moths and butterflies.
6. (botany) The long or stiff hairs on a plant; the awn.
7. Long, hairlike feathers that protrude from the chest of a turkey.

Example Sentences

the beard of grain

Am I to be bearded in my own castle by an insolent monk?

Robin Hood is always shown as bearding the Sheriff of Nottingham.

While all toms—adult male turkeys—have beards, nearly 10 percent of hens also have one, albeit a much stubbier, wispier version.

Word Forms

• beards
• bearding
• bearded

Synonyms for beard

Depending on context, synonyms include byssus, whiskers.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include byssus, whiskers, goatee, moustache, stubble, hair.

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