beard·less

[beerd-lis]
adjective
1.
having no beard or one shaved close to the skin.
2.
(of a male) very young or immature.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English; see beard, -less

beard·less·ness, noun
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beardless (ˈbɪədlɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  without a beard
2.  too young to grow a beard; immature
 
'beardlessness
 
n

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Beardless is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
It is a beardless variety with white chaff and straw.
It is a shock to be reminded of the beardless age at which the sons of good families used to be pushed into the service.
He was beardless, and the garb he wore was torn and travel-stained, but he had shapeliness and beauty.
He's the mullah with the round, boyish, beardless face and a benign tuft of hair peeking out from beneath his turban.
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