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Meaning of
beard
in English
beard
us
/bɪrd/
#common
Plural
beards
Past Tense
bearded
Participle Verb
bearding
Third Person Singular
beards
Definitions
Noun
hair
on
the
chin
and
jaw
feathers
at
a
bird's
beak
base
jaw
appendages
in
cetaceans
and
fish
The
whale
has
a
distinctive
beard
made
of
baleen
.
fibers
in
shellfish
byssus
Some
species
of
clams
have
a
beard
of
fibers
that
help
them
attach
to
rocks
.
gills
of
certain
bivalves
The
oyster's
beard
is
actually
a
set
of
gills
that
it
uses
to
filter
food
.
plant
hairs
(
awn
or
stiff
)
The
grass
has
a
beard
of
stiff
hairs
that
protect
it
from
extreme
weather
.
feathers
on
a
turkey's
chest
The
turkey
puffed
out
its
beard
to
attract
a
mate
.
barb
on
an
arrowhead
The
arrowhead
had
a
sharp
beard
that
made
it
deadly
.
curved
axehead
underside
The
curved
underside
of
the
axehead
is
sometimes
called
a
beard
.
a
horse's
jaw
area
(
above
the
chin
)
The
horse's
beard
refers
to
the
area
just
above
its
chin
.
a
fake
companion
or
decoy
person
;
intermediary
The
police
used
a
beard
to
gather
information
from
the
suspect
.
Verb
to
confront
boldly
(
often
in
opposition
)
The
activist
decided
to
beard
the
corrupt
official
in
a
public
debate
.
Compounds / Phrases
beardfishes
