BEARD


Meaning of BEARD in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bird

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English berd, from Old English beard; akin to Old High German bart beard, Latin barba

Date: before 12th century

1 : the hair that grows on a man's face often excluding the mustache

2 : a hairy or bristly appendage or tuft

3 : FRONT 7A

– beard · ed \ ' bir-d ə d \ adjective

– beard · ed · ness noun

– beard · less \ ' bird-l ə s \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.