straggly beard

Frequency: 4.02.5 per million words

growing in a thin and untidy way

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Examples (20)

  • An old man with a straggly beard sat on the park bench, feeding the pigeons.
  • He had a long, straggly beard that reached his chest.
  • He had a straggly grey beard that hadn't been trimmed in months.
  • The old man's straggly beard was matted and unkempt.
  • The wizard in the story was described as having a long, straggly white beard.
  • She found his straggly beard rather off-putting.
  • After weeks lost in the wilderness, he returned with a straggly beard and torn clothes.
  • After weeks in the wilderness, he grew a rather straggly beard.
  • To look more presentable for the job interview, he decided to shave off his straggly beard.
  • A clean shave would do wonders for that straggly beard.
  • He thoughtfully stroked his straggly beard while pondering the difficult question.
  • His straggly beard made him look older than he was.
  • The young actor wore a fake straggly beard to play the part of a homeless man.
  • The pirate sported a wild, straggly beard.
  • All he could manage to grow was a patchy, straggly beard on his chin.
  • I noticed his straggly beard when he turned to speak.
  • The pirate captain had a fearsome look, with a scar across his eye and a straggly black beard.
  • Despite his straggly beard, he had kind eyes.
  • Bits of dried soup were caught in the beggar's unkempt and straggly beard.
  • He decided to trim his straggly beard to look more presentable.