beardy meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

beardy

adj

UK /ˈbɪədi/

Etymology From beard + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian boartich (“bearded”), Dutch baardig (“bearded”), German bärtig (“bearded”).

Bearded.

The plump John Bull, the sallow Frenchman, the beardy Italian, and still more-beardy Jew, the high-boned Scotchman the merry-faced Irishman, the turbaned Turk — a specimen of the human animal from almost every clime under heaven — are passing and repassing before you in the course of every ten minutes.1852, William Kidd, Kidd's Own Journal: For Inter-Communications on Natural History, Popular Science, and Things in General, volume 2, page 31:
His beard covered his face and rested upon his still more beardy bosom, but its darkness gave an excellent color to his deep-red face.1855, By John Ballou, The Lady of the West: Or, The Gold Seekers, page 391:

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1967 May, The Siege of Witch-Hobble Island, Boys' Life, page 44, But his left foot was caught in that blame noose in the end of the rope, so only his beardy head went underwater and he was dragged along like that for a few wet yards.
"Very hairy, beardy, toothy kinds of heads," said Ardan. "I remember them, and they used to get hairier and beardier and toothier every second day.1970, James Stephens, Deirdre, page 152:
The biggest, oldest, beardiest, reddest-faced of them addressed Professor Bellbuckle.2008, Howard Whitehouse, Bill Slavin, The Island of Mad Scientists: Being an Excursion to the Wilds of Scotland, page 42:

Manly, masculine.

The Doge is one of the popular barytone's most weighty performances, and we do not remember to have heard his voice more powerful, his acting more beardy and emphatic.1851, The Musical World, volume 29, page 228:

noun

Etymology From beard + -y.

› A bearded person or animal:

Informal A bearded person; used to identify members of a group or class who can be identified by the wearing of beards.

His followers were known in Australia as ‘beardies.’1900, Alexander Gordon, “Wroe, John”, in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Vol 63:
Seven such social groups were present at the two festivals: Beardies; Jammers; Irish Fiddlers; Poets; Dancers; Campers an Vanners.[…]The Beardies are men, mainly heavily bearded; described by David as ‘the traditionalists and fundamentalists of the folk scene’ who are often heads of folk club[s], the older generation and the highly respected (Figure 15.1).2011, Chris Gibson, John Connell, Festival Places: Revitalising Rural Australia, page 255:

Informal A bearded reedling.

The fascinating "beardie" is not a tit at all, but belongs to an Asian family, the parrotbills.1988, Michael Cady, Rob Hume, editors, The Complete Book of British Birds, page 242:

Informal A bearded dragon.

But she always kept her distance whenever one of my beardies was out of its cage, as if Moose merely acted like a good-natured lap lizard to throw her off[…].2005, Reptiles, volume 13:
It is impossible to determine the sex of beardies as babies or juveniles, so if you are thinking of breeding them, you may have to buy four or five and raise them in individual enclosures.2007, Steve Grenard, Bearded Dragon, page 52:

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The bearded dragon will reach its adult length by one year. Baby beardies quickly grow into long, strong lizards!2008, Suzanne Buckingham, Meet the Bearded Dragon, page 20:

Informal A bearded collie.

Beardies grow fast. They grow like a weed and can be as unsightly as one.1996, Andrew De Prisco, James Burris Johnson, Choosing a Dog for Life, page 73:
Beardies take two to three years to mature, so be prepared for typical puppy activity during this time.2005, Don Burke, The Complete Burke's Backyard: The Ultimate Book of Fact Sheets, page 754:

Informal Any of several kinds of fish; a loach.

Loaches (or beardies) often also thinned our preserves, and in this they were occasionally helped by small eels. Whenever beardies got within an enclosure containing only creepers and caddis worms, in a very short space of time the beardies alone were left, so rapacious are these small fishes.1864, John Younger, River Angling for Salmon and Trout : With a Memoir and List of the Tweed Salmon Casts, page 180: