Beard

Word BEARD
Character 5
Hyphenation beard
Pronunciations /bɪəd/

Definitions and meanings of "Beard"

What do we mean by beard?

A growth of hair on the chin, cheeks, and throat of a person, especially a man. noun

A tuft or growth of hairs, bristles, or other hairlike threads on a plant or animal. noun

One who serves to divert suspicion or attention from another, especially a person of the opposite sex who accompanies a gay man or lesbian to give the impression of heterosexuality. noun

The raised slope on a piece of type between the shoulder or counter and the face. noun

To furnish with a beard. transitive verb

To confront boldly. transitive verb

To take by the beard; seize, pluck, or pull the beard of, in contempt or anger.

Figuratively, to oppose to the face; set at defiance.

To furnish with a beard, in any sense of the word.

In carpentry, to chip, plane, or otherwise diminish from a given line or to a given curve: as, to beard clamps, plank-sheers, etc.; in ship-building, to round, as the adjacent parts of the rudder and stern-post, or the dead-wood, so as to adapt them to the shape of the vessel.

To remove the beard or fringe from, as from oysters.

To grow a beard, or become bearded.

The close growth of hair on the chin and parts of the face normally characteristic of an adult man; more specifically, the hair of the face and chin when allowed to remain wholly or in part unshaved, that on the upper lip being distinguished as the mustache, and the remainder as the whiskers, or the side-whiskers, chin-whiskers or -beard, etc., according as the beard is trimmed: as, to wear a beard, or a full beard. noun

In zoöl., some part or appendage likened to the human beard. noun

In botany: noun

A barb or sharp process of an arrow, a fish-hook, or other instrument, bent backward from the point, to prevent it from being easily drawn out. noun

The hook for retaining the yarn at the extremity of the needle in a knitting-machine. noun

In organ-building, a spring-piece on the back of a lock-bolt to hold it moderately firm and prevent it from rattling in its guides. noun

The part of a horse which bears the curb of a bridle, underneath the lower mandible and above the chin. noun

The train of a comet when the comet is receding from the sun (in which case the train precedes the head). noun

Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.

The cluster of small feathers at the base of the beak in some birds.

The appendages to the jaw in some cetaceans, and to the mouth or jaws of some fishes.

The byssus of certain shellfish.

The gills of some bivalves, such as the oyster.

In insects, the hairs of the labial palpi of moths and butterflies.

Long or stiff hairs on a plant; the awn.

A barb or sharp point of an arrow or other instrument, projecting backward to prevent the head from being easily drawn out.

The curved underside of an axehead, extending from the lower end of the cutting edge to the axehandle.

That part of the underside of a horse's lower jaw which is above the chin, and bears the curb of a bridle.

That part of a type which is between the shoulder of the shank and the face.

A fake customer or companion, especially a woman who accompanies a gay man in order to give the impression that he is heterosexual.

The significant other of a person who is gay... BUT they are of the opposite sex. A beard is used to make the world think the gay partner is straight. Sometimes the beard knows they're a beard, and sometimes they're being deceived. Urban Dictionary

A man or woman used as a cover for a gay partner Urban Dictionary

A common word used to address a homosexual's female friend who he takes around town; he normally calls this companion his "girlfriend" to prove to the world that he is a masculine, football watching, titty grabbing heterosexual male. Although, he may think that this so called 'image' is working, he's actually fooling himself. It's completely obvious to on-lookers that he is a flamboyant homo. Gayer than a chihuahua in pink shades. Here are some warning signs that you may be a beard... 1. He wears more makeup than you. 2. He looks fucking FIERCE in pictures 'cause he smiles wit' his eyes. 3. Uses bronzer as blush 4. Plucks his own eyebrows and his eyebrows look more groomed than yours. 5. Stands with hands on his hips. Urban Dictionary

Beards are definately cool. Whether you have a beard or not, respect the power of the beard, think of how many different types of people have a beard. I dont like steriotyping but, Stoners, Moshers, Gangsters, Skaters, Bikers, Pimps, the list goes on. Everyone loves a beard and if you get it right it looks smart as fuck. Urban Dictionary

Slang for I don't believe you Urban Dictionary

The hairy pubic area of a man, or sometimes disgustingly, a woman. What makes it a beard is the shape or pattern in which the pubic hairs grow (from under the bellybutton to the grendel). Urban Dictionary

1. to be a beard is to be boring, unsociable and a complete waste of air 2. never wants to do anything atall..ever 3. stubborn bastard Urban Dictionary

1. A boy or girl hired as a celebritys boyfriend/girlfriend by that celebritys management, usually for publicity. Urban Dictionary

When a pop star is gay, management will give them a girlfriend to hide it. This is called a beard. It is usually referred to in a jokingly manor. Urban Dictionary

The practice of reality TV pseudo-celebs, primarily on the Discovery Channel, using product in their beards to give the appearance of a long, hard, straight beard, resembling the male mammal penile erection in appearance. Urban Dictionary

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The word "beard" in example sentences

_Whiskin 'beard_, a beard like the whiskers of a cat. ❋ Robert Burns (1777)

Keimer wore his beard at full length, because somewhere in the Mosaic law it is said, "_Thou shalt not mar the corners of thy beard_." ❋ Benjamin Franklin (1748)

The valance is the fringes or drapery hanging round the tester of a bed.] [Footnote II. 55: _Com'st thou to beard me_] To _beard_ anciently meant to set _at defiance_. ❋ William Shakespeare (1590)

Grooming companies like Philips Norelco are retiring the term "beard trimmer" and calling their new models "stubble trimmers." ❋ By DOUGLAS QUENQUA (2011)

And so they're very worried about, you know, what the length of your beard is and what kind of clothes you're wearing, and the sort of the stuff which the Sufis would say is nonsense. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This seems unlikely, admittedly, though if you study old photos of WG Grace it's hard to avoid the conclusion that at least some of the white in his beard is the remains of a shredded terry‑cotton nappy. ❋ Harry Pearson (2010)

Removing the beard is against his religious beliefs, so Singh refused the razor and instead hired a human-rights lawyer. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Instead I shave just after a shower when the beard is as soft as it can get. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The camera guy in the back with the beard is about to bust a nut from holding back the laughter. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Nick Young predicted it, Brendan Haywood requested it, and Gilbert Arenas finally confirmed it: The beard is on its way out. ❋ Michael Lee (2010)

AT what point do YOU ALSO realize Peter's beard is both astounding and sveltey? ❋ Unknown (2010)

One has a scraggly beard, is psychotic and uses religion to promote hatred, and generally hates things like Freedom of Speech, America, and all it stands for. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Log in to Reply colonel-yum-yum (UID#2597) on October 27th, 2009 at 8: 44 am waffle beard is waffley ❋ Unknown (2009)

One drawback of having gray hairs in your beard, is that most of the authors you know and adored in youth, and whose any book, any at all, you would buy as quick as you can say "AMAZON ONE-CLICK!" have passed away. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My beard is so big it has its own congressional representative feed up with government ❋ Unknown (2010)

Your beard is rough and woolly, like monkey back hair! ❋ Pabba (2010)

“Oooh Lizz, your beard is coming in much better than mine.” ❋ Unknown (2010)

"I didn't want her to think that I was Gay and I was hiding it from her, and that I was using her as like a "beard". ['Cause] [that's what] the whole internet probably thinks!" - [Shane Dawson], Coming Out Video. ❋ ZebraSocks (2018)

poor [Jenny], she has [no idea] that she's been [Allen's] beard for the past 5 years ❋ Meadow Soprano (2005)

Who the hell does Gayfron think that he is [fooling]? We all know that [Vanessa Hudgens] is his beard. Have you ever watched Sunset Tan? [Nick's] beard sort of looks like a tranny. ❋ Sharkie Sharks (2007)

[Bill Bailey] - 'My eventual aim is to grow [my beard], [plat] it into my pubes and play it like a harp' ❋ (*Sean*) (2006)

Since [john] didn't [believe] [jack], he said beard. ❋ Moesun (2017)

[Moisha]: "[My beard] is gettin' so thick i [gotsta] shave this shit." ❋ El Chefe (2006)

[jamie roberts] aka "ultimate beard" "beard u [cumin] out tonight" "[naaaa] im stayin in playin xbox 360" "you are a beard" - "Beard have you got a spare cig?" "naaaaaa iv only got 16 left" "YOU BEARD" ❋ You Know Who.. (2007)

Fan 1: "Ugh, did you hear that [Eleanor Calder] is dating [Louis Tomlinson] of [One Direction]?" Fan 2: "Lmao, no, she's a beard, duh!" ❋ Larrystylinsonisreal (2014)

"are you gonna have [a beard] like [Taylor Swift]?" "Look at louis' [beard]." ❋ ArrowDean06 (2021)

Neil: "Did you [catch all] those beard-ons on Discovery last night?" Bob: "[I know, right]? It's like they won't give you a show unless you're a [visable] douche..." ❋ BADxKARMA (2013)

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