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beardlike

beardlike

4.2
Having hair on the chin or lower face
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɪrdˌlaɪk/
translation icon : parecido a una barba
  • Some grasses produce beardlike structures near their seeds.

Examples

  • The old statue was decorated with beardlike carvings on its chin.

  • The cactus has beardlike spines covering its surface.

  • The plant has beardlike tendrils that resemble hair.

  • His beardlike features made him look wise.

  • The old man had a beardlike tuft of hair that hung down from his chin.

  • Some penguins have beardlike feathers around their faces that make them look quite regal.

  • The fisherman wore a beardlike scarf to keep his neck warm in the cold wind.

Synonyms

bearded
vsbeardlike
52 1.0

With hair on the chin and cheeks

can instead describe mere resemblance to that facial look rather than actual hair
beardy
vsbeardlike
1 5.5

Having hair on the lower part of the face or looking like someone with that hair

has identical meaning but uses a different word form

How Bearded

bearded
52 1.0
beardlike
4.2
clean-shaven
12 3.5

Surface Forms

beardlike positive

Morphology

beardlike = beard (transparent) = beard + like

Direct adjectival formation from 'beard' with the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling', so meaning is clearly derived.

Etymology

The word beardlike is built from the common word beard and the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. Picture something with hair or fibres that look like a beard, and you have beardlike, meaning 'resembling or having the appearance of a beard'.