Bearded

Bearded is an English adjective describing having a beard, or possessing facial hair on the chin, jaw, and cheeks. In humans, it covers styles ranging from light stubble to full beards and relates to grooming practices, personal identity, and cultural norms. Beards have featured in many contexts, including religion, fashion, and social status, and attitudes toward them have varied across time and culture.

In botany and zoology, bearded describes beard-like structures. In botany, bearded iris and other flowers have a row of short hairs or projections on their petals, giving the appearance of a beard. In zoology, several species are named for bearded features, such as the bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) and the bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps), where a facial or throat beard-like patch is a notable trait. The term thus conveys a visible, hair-like characteristic rather than a taxonomic grouping.

Etymology: bearded is formed from the noun beard with the adjectival suffix -ed, indicating the presence of a beard or beard-like feature.

See also

- Beard

- Beardless

- Bearded iris

- Bearded dragon

- Bearded seal

Note: The term bearded is primarily descriptive and varies in significance by species, culture, and context.