bearded

adjective

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

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Kim and her children have shared photos of their lizards over the years, including a bearded dragon named Speed. Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025 Malgorzata is meeting him for the first time, and her X-chromosome vibrations easily win the day with the old bearded geezer. David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025 The bearded and gregarious Walker expressed happiness for his players, the school and its town. Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025 In the central bearded dragon, native to Australia, warm temperatures can turn chromosomally male lizards into females. Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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