beard Definition

beard¹
noun

1. The hair that grows on a man's chin and neck.

Thesaurus: goatee, whiskers, muttonchops, sideburns.
2. A beard-like growth on the lower jaw of some animals, especially goats.
3. A hair-like growth on an ear of corn, grass, etc. See also awn.

Derivative: bearded
adj

Derivative: beardless
adj

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon.

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beard²
verb

bearded, bearding
1. To face, defy or oppose someone openly, boldly or resolutely.

Example: I bearded the boss and insisted on an explanation
Form: beard someone in their den (often)
Form: beard the lion in his den

Etymology: 16c; 15c in obsolete sense (said of a man) ‘to get a beard'.