bearded
/ˈbɪɹdəd/adjective, noun, verb
bearded is spelled B-E-A-R-D-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bearded means “Having a beard; involving a beard” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bearded?
| Letters | 7: B-E-A-R-D-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,537th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bearded?
Bearded appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bearded?
- UK /ˈbɪədɪd/
- UK /ˈbɪədəd/
- US /ˈbɪɹdəd/
Bearded has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bearded.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bearded
- more bearded comparative
- most bearded superlative
- beardeds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bearded mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a beard; involving a beard.
(botany)
- 2
Having a fringe or appendage resembling a beard in some way (often followed by with).
bearded mussel
- 3
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.
- 4
Having a beard (or similar appendage) of a specified type.
… for with his hammer Thor / Smote 'mid the rocks the lichen-bearded pines / And burst their roots …
- 5
Having barbs of a certain color.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of beard
noun
- 1
informalEllipsis of bearded iris.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bearded in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a beard:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | barbu |
| German | bärtig, bebartet, gebartet |
| Portuguese | barbado, barbudo |
| Spanish | barbudo, barbado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bearded come from?
From Middle English berded, either from Old English ġebearded or formed anew in Middle English; by surface analysis, beard + -ed. Compare Dutch bebaarde (“bearded”), Middle Low German bārt (“bearded”), archaic German gebartet (“bearded”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).