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Beard

/bɪəd/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Beard"

noun

1
Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.
2
The cluster of small feathers at the base of the beak in some birds.
3
The appendages to the jaw in some cetaceans, and to the mouth or jaws of some fishes.
4
The byssus of certain shellfish.

verb

1
To grow hair on the chin and jaw.
2
To boldly and bravely oppose or confront, often to the chagrin of the one being bearded.
"Robin Hood is always shown as bearding the Sheriff of Nottingham."
3
To take by the beard; to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of (a man), in anger or contempt.
4
To deprive (an oyster or similar shellfish) of the gills.

🔄 Synonyms of "Beard"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
byssusnoun	The long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed, and from which sea silk is manufactured.
whiskers	Whiskers or vibrissae (: vibrissa; ) are a type of stiff, functional hair used by most therian mammals to sense their environment.
face fungusnoun	(medicine) Tinea faciei, a fungal infection of the face

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Beard"

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Word	Definition
byssusnoun	The long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed, and from which sea silk is manufactured.
face fungusnoun	(medicine) Tinea faciei, a fungal infection of the face
whiskers	Whiskers or vibrissae (: vibrissa; ) are a type of stiff, functional hair used by most therian mammals to sense their environment.
goateenoun	A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.
moustachenoun	A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.
stubblenoun	(countable and uncountable) Short, coarse hair, especially on a man’s face.
hairnoun	(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
shavenoun	An instance of shaving.
goatnoun	Any hoofed mammal of the genus Capra.
blanketnoun	A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
covernoun	A lid.
barbnoun	(figuratively) A hurtful or disparaging remark.
boringnoun	The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.
candynoun	(uncountable, chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.
silknoun	A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
painnoun	(countable and uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
dragnoun	(physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
crazynoun	(slang, countable) An insane or eccentric person; a crackpot.
feelnoun	(chiefly US, slang) A feeling; an emotion.
vandykenoun	A style of facial hair which has both a mustache and a goatee but with all cheek hair shaven, popular in Europe in the 17th century.