beardless

[ beerd-lis ]

adjective

1. having no beard or one shaved close to the skin.
2. (of a male) very young or immature.

beardless

/ ˈbɪədlɪs /

adjective

1. without a beard
2. too young to grow a beard; immature

Derived Forms

• ˈbeardlessness, noun

Other Words From

• beardless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of beardless¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; beard, -less

Example Sentences

There was even a crew of beardless Santas on Friday.

From Seattle Times

They were paging through a binder of listings, checking off the day’s sightings, including the northern beardless tyrannulet and greater pewee.

From New York Times

The beardless cinchweed, for example, is a perennial in the sunflower family.

From Seattle Times

“It was weird. I feel weird,” Odor said of being beardless.

From Seattle Times

“It was weird. I feel weird,” Odor said of being beardless.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• bald
• clean-shaven
• shaved