bearded

Everyday

1. Bearded means having a beard, hair growing on the chin and cheeks. tree →
2. In animals and plants, bearded describes tufts of hair or bristles, like a bearded dragon or bearded wheat. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and descriptions, «a bearded man» helps the reader picture a character, like a bearded wizard or pirate. In science and nature, the bearded dragon is a lizard from Australia that is a popular pet, and the bearded vulture is a large bird. In safety lessons about describing people, children learn to notice details like «bearded» or «tall».

Examples

• A tall bearded man opened the door. tree →
• The wizard was old and bearded. tree →
• My uncle is bearded and wears glasses. tree →
• The bearded dragon is a lizard from Australia. tree →
• The bearded pirate shouted, «Land ahoy!» tree →
• Bearded vultures live in the mountains. tree →
• Describe the bearded man to the police officer. tree →
• The bearded farmer waved from his tractor. tree →
• Last came the white-bearded man, but he fared no better than the rest. tree →

Note

Adjective from «beard» + -ed. No comparative form is normally used. Do not confuse «beard» (hair on the face) with «bird» or «bared» (showed, as in «bared its teeth»).

In Jewish tradition

A kind of vulture with a beard of feathers, which is a bird that Israel may not eat.

Interpretation. The bearded vulture is on the list of unclean birds. The rabbis say a bird is unclean if it is a bird of prey.

Examples

• But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the great vulture, and the bearded vulture, and the ospray; (Torah DEU.14.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• And these ye shall have in detestation among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are a detestable thing: the great vulture, and the bearded vulture, and the ospray; (Torah LEV.11.13, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Adjective from «beard» + -ed. No comparative form is normally used. Do not confuse «beard» (hair on the face) with «bird» or «bared» (showed, as in «bared its teeth»).