bearded UK /ˈbɪədɪd/US /ˈbɪɹdəd/adjective 5noun 1forms 3 adjective5 •Having a beard; involving a beard.Good sir, be a man: / Think every bearded fellow that's but yoked / May draw with you: — 1603 •Having a fringe or appendage resembling a beard in some way (often followed by with).This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, / Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight, / Stand like Druids of eld [...] — 1847 •[in compounds] Having a beard (or similar appendage) of a specified type.[...] who knows / If the scarce-bearded Caesar have not sent / His powerful mandate to you, ‘Do this, or this; Take in that kingdom, and enfranchise that; / Perform 't, or else we damn thee.’ — 1606 •Of an axe: having the lower portion of the axehead extending the cutting edge significantly below the width of the butt, thus providing a wide cutting surface while keeping overall weight low. •Having barbs of a certain color. noun1 •(informal) Ellipsis of bearded iris. formsbeardeds · more bearded · most bearded