beard

Universal Words noun, verb noun [C,U] hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of a man's face; similar hair that grows on some animals: He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache. * a week's growth of beard * a goat's beard * a false beard compareMOUSTACHE bearded adjective: a bearded face / man verb [VN] IDIOMS to beard the lion in his den to go to see an important or powerful person to tell them that you disagree with them, that you want sth, etc.