The meaning of Beard

adjective

Ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.

Usage examples:

A brave soldier

noun

A north american indian warrior.

Usage examples:

Thwarting a u.s. raid at the battle of the little bighorn in 1876, sioux and cheyenne braves took n…

verb

Endure or face (unpleasant conditions or behaviour) without showing fear.

Usage examples:

These six men braved the rough seas

noun

A short, stiff hair on an animal's skin or a man's face.

Usage examples:

I haven't shaved for the day, so short bristles of my beard pepper my chin.

verb

(of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear.

Usage examples:

The hair on the back of his neck bristled

noun

A short, stiff hair

Usage examples:

[ c usually pl ] the old brush had lost most of its bristles., the cat’s fur bristled., she bristle…

noun

A call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength.

Usage examples:

He accepted the challenge

verb

Exposure of the immune system to pathogenic organisms or antigens.

Usage examples:

Recently vaccinated calves should be protected from challenge

noun

Something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully, or the situation of facing this kind of effort

Usage examples:

[ c ] it’s a challenge being in a marriage when both partners have high-pressure jobs., [ c ] no ma…

verb

Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.

Usage examples:

He confronted the robbers as they were trying to leave

verb

Have the courage to do something.

Usage examples:

A story he dare not write down

noun

A challenge, especially to prove courage.

Usage examples:

She ran across a main road for a dare

verb

Archaic or regional past of dare.

verb

Openly resist or refuse to obey.

Usage examples:

A woman who defies convention

noun

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.

Usage examples:

She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely

verb

Short for typeface.

noun

The front of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth

Usage examples:

Cal hid his face in his hands., we climbed the north face of mount washington., they are faced with…

noun

A small pointed beard like that of a goat.

Usage examples:

Find out all of the latest trends in moustaches, beards, goatees, sideburns and soul patches.

noun

A small beard (= the hair on the lower part of a man’s face) grown on the middle, but not the sides, of the lower part of the face

adjective

Relating to an empire.

Usage examples:

Britain's imperial past

noun

A small pointed beard growing below the lower lip (associated with napoleon iii of france).

Usage examples:

The poet wore a luxuriant black moustache and imperial, and a slouched hat which shaded the forehead.

noun

A strip of hair left to grow above the upper lip.

Usage examples:

The soldier is played by basim hamed, a willowy, 31-year-old sculptor who shaved his shoulder-lengt…

noun

A mustache

noun

A strip of hair left to grow above the upper lip.

Usage examples:

The soldier is played by basim hamed, a willowy, 31-year-old sculptor who shaved his shoulder-lengt…

verb

Disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument.

Usage examples:

A majority of the electorate opposed ec membership

verb

To disagree with something, often by speaking or fighting against it

Usage examples:

The governor adamantly/vehemently opposes raising taxes., the opposing sides failed to reach agreem…

verb

To disagree with something or someone, and speak or take action against them

Usage examples:

Most local residents opposed the building of the shopping mall., the proposed tax rise has been vig…

noun

A flat-topped piece of furniture with cupboards and drawers, used for storing crockery, glasses, and table linen.

Usage examples:

In the end, the right wall only displayed an antique sideboard, the china cupboard, a quaint old ro…

noun

A strip of hair grown by a man down each side of the face in front of his ears.

Usage examples:

He kept his small moustache and sideburns neatly trimmed

plural noun

Areas of hair grown down the sides of a man’s face in front of the ears

noun

The cut stalks of cereal plants left sticking out of the ground after the grain is harvested.

Usage examples:

Fields of yellow stubble

noun

A broad lace or linen collar with an edge deeply cut into large points (in imitation of a style frequently depicted in portraits by sir anthony van dyck), fashionable in the 18th century.

adjective

Denoting a style of garment or decorative design associated with the portraits of van dyck.

Usage examples:

A vandyke handkerchief

noun

A long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals.

Usage examples:

Every once in a while, particularly when i take out clothes that i haven't worn since our move, i f…

plural noun

The hair that grows on a man’s face; beard