beard — hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪrd/
Example Sentences
- My dad looks 10 years younger after shaving off his beard.
- He tried to grow a beard but it looked like a patchy garden.
- The hipster's beard was so thick, birds started nesting in it.
beard
NOUN[/bɪrd/]
hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks
The old sailor had a long white beard.
The man's beard made him look much older. (🧔 Face + 🧔♂️ Hair → Beard)
The warrior's beard was feared by his enemies and cheered by his people.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Beard derives from Old English 'beard,' which shares a common ancestor with other Germanic languages. The word traces back to Indo-European roots where it originally denoted facial hair on the chin and lower face.
Breakdown
The word is a simple nominal form from Old English 'beard' with no productive morphological components in modern English; it represents a direct continuity from the Germanic root meaning 'facial hair.'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dad looks 10 years younger after shaving off his beard.”
“He tried to grow a beard but it looked like a patchy garden.”
“The hipster's beard was so thick, birds started nesting in it.”
“Ancient philosophers were often depicted with long, wise beards.”
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