BEARD • DICTIONARY ONE.COM • Definition of Beard

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Beard

noun

1.

The hair growing on the lower part of a man's face. Synonyms: face fungus, whiskers.

2.

A tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses.

3.

A person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality).

4.

Hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals.

5.

Tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface. Synonym: byssus.

verb

(past & past part. bearded; pres. part. bearding)

1.

Go along the rim, like a beard around the chin.

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"Beard" Quotes from Famous Books

... gransiere has not much beside his beard to keep him warm, and the time draws near," the old man answered with pleasant ...

— A Golden Book of Venice • Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull

... long white beard, and, being blind, was guided by a little dog, who went before him with a collar round his neck. To this a cord was fastened, which the poor blind ...

— Forgotten Tales of Long Ago • E. V. Lucas

... half-risen from his armchair above the fire, standing on the hearth-rug, his body bent and his hand on the chair arm. He is a little, feeble old man with a well-shaped head and weather-beaten face, set off by a grizzled beard and whiskers, wiry and vigorous, in curious contrast to the wreath of snowy hair that encircles his head. His upper lip is shaven. He wears an old suit—the unbuttoned waistcoat of which shows an old flannel shirt. His slippers are low at the heel and his ...

— The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays • Various

... side with a piece of green cloth| sewed with twine;|| upon his back| was a well-filled knapsack,|| in his hand| he carried an enormous knotted stick;|| his stockingless feet| were in hobnailed shoes;|| his hair was cropped|| and his beard long. ...

— The Ontario High School Reader • A.E. Marty

... pair of ponies dashed round the corner and suddenly stopped—obstructed by half-a-dozen men lying in the way. A tall gentleman, with a very broad forehead, a very small nose, and a profusion of grey beard, sprang out, and went up to the landlord, who stood ...

— The Toilers of the Field • Richard Jefferies

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