Beard meaning

What does “beard” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“beard” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face.

beard

noun

  1. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

  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

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verb

  1. go along the rim, like a beard around the chin

    “Houses bearded the top of the heights”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University