Need another word that means the same as “beard”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “beard” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Beard” are: byssus, face fungus, whiskers, facial hair, stubble, designer stubble, five o'clock shadow, bristles, confront, face, challenge, brave, come face to face with, meet head on
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “beard” as a noun can have the following definitions:
bristles | A stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic. |
byssus | A fine textile fibre and fabric of flax. Byssus threads. |
designer stubble | A person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings. |
face fungus | The striking or working surface of an implement. |
facial hair | Care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams. |
five o'clock shadow | A team that plays basketball. |
stubble | Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds. Fields of yellow stubble. |
whiskers | A very small distance or space. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “beard” as a verb can have the following definitions:
brave | Endure or face (unpleasant conditions or behaviour) without showing fear. She braved the elements. |
challenge | Issue a challenge to. The mice were challenged with the influenza virus. |
come face to face with | Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example. |
confront | Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize. The new government was confronted with many profound difficulties. |
face | Cover the front or surface of. Face a playing card. |
meet head on | Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle. |
barbershop | A popular style of close harmony singing, typically for four male voices. A barbershop quartet. |
bushy | Growing thickly. Bushy desert areas. |
curly | Having curls or waves. They envied her naturally curly hair. |
dander | Small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people. Having one s hackles or dander up. |
fleece | Tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on used for clothing. A reversible fleece jacket. |
fringe | Adorn with a fringe. Fringe theatre. |
fur | A garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur. The drain could be concealed by furring out the original wall. |
furry | A small fur-covered animal, typically a rodent. A furry teddy bear. |
fuzzy | Difficult to perceive; indistinct or vague. A vague and fuzzy idea of the world of finance. |
hackles | A feeling of anger and animosity. Having one s hackles or dander up. |
hair | Filamentous hairlike growth on a plant. His magic takes him a hair above the competition. |
haired | Having hair of a specified kind. Short haired cats. |
hairy | Alarming and difficult. A hairy caterpillar. |
hirsute | Hairy. Their hirsute chests. |
martin | United States actor and comedian (born in 1945. |
mohair | A yarn or fabric made from mohair typically mixed with wool. A mohair sweater. |
molt | Periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles. |
moustache | A long moustache. A clergyman with long grey moustaches. |
mustache | An unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip. He looked younger after he shaved off his mustache. |
otter | The fur of an otter. |
plush | Richly luxurious and expensive. Plush upholstery. |
razor | Shave with a razor. An electric razor. |
shave | (of a man) cut the hair off the face with a razor. Professional male swimmers shave off their body hair. |
shaving | The action of shaving. Shaving foam. |
shear | Cut or cut through with shears. The gear sheared and jammed in the rear wheel. |
tonsure | Shave the hair on top of a monk s or priest s head give a tonsure to. Louis s half brothers were tonsured and sent away to monasteries. |
trim | Adjust the balance of a ship or aircraft by rearranging its cargo or by means of its trim tabs. The trimming on a hat. |
whisker | Furnish with whiskers. They won the election by a whisker. |
whiskered | Having hair on the cheeks and chin. |
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