BEARD
What does "BEARD" mean?
The hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Meanings
- The growth of hair on the lower face of an adult man. He grew a beard over the long winter at the research station.
- A tuft, bristle, or hairy growth on an animal or plant, such as a goat or an ear of barley. Each grain of barley ends in a stiff little beard.
- To confront or defy someone boldly, especially on their own ground. She bearded the committee in their own boardroom and won. formal
Word origin
From Old English 'beard', from a Proto-Indo-European root '*bhardha-' that also gives Latin 'barba' (source of 'barber') and the German 'Bart'.
Remember it
BEARD = a BEAR'D man - picture a bear's furry face, then add the silent twist that B-E-A-R holds a hidden 'ear' the hair grows past.
A little poem
Winter on his jaw -
grey threads the razor spared, each
one a month gone by.
haiku
Wordplay
- To 'beard the lion in its den' means to confront it face to face - which is also, conveniently, the only place a lion's beard is.
What it teaches
Bold confrontation, like the old verb, means walking in by the front door, not muttering by the back.
Quick facts
What does BEARD mean?
The hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Is BEARD a valid word?
Yes — BEARD is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BEARD?
BEARD has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BEARD come from?
From Old English 'beard', from a Proto-Indo-European root '*bhardha-' that also gives Latin 'barba' (source of 'barber') and the German 'Bart'.
What can BEARD teach us?
Bold confrontation, like the old verb, means walking in by the front door, not muttering by the back.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.