beard
Translation
beard
Examples
He decided to grow a beard.
He decided to grow a beard.
My grandfather has a long white beard.
My grandfather has a long white beard.
Grammar Patterns
to grow a beard to let hair grow on the chin and cheeks He decided to grow a beard.
to have a ((adjective)) beard to possess facial hair of a certain type He has a long white beard.
Similar Words
Synonyms: whiskers, facial hair
Etymology
From Old English 'beard', related to German 'Bart' and Dutch 'baard'.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'bird', but a beard is on your face, not flying in the air.