beard-stroking

ˈbɪəd ˌstrəʊkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of beard-stroking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

contemplationact of stroking a beard while thinking deeply

His beard-stroking during meetings is quite noticeable.

thoughtful gesture

pretentious thoughtpretentious or overly intellectual contemplation

The lecture was full of beard-stroking and complex theories.

cogitation

pondering

rumination

Adjective

intellectual

intellectual in a boring or pretentious way

The lecture was full of beard-stroking theories.

pompous

pretentious

thoughtfulshowing deep thinking or consideration

His beard-stroking analysis impressed everyone.

contemplative

reflective

thoughtful

skepticalexpressing doubt or questioning something

Her beard-stroking attitude made others reconsider their plans.

doubtful

skeptical

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act of stroking a beard while thinking deeply

Origin of beard-stroking

Old English, beard (facial hair) + stroke (to caress)

Examples of beard-stroking in a sentence

He engaged in beard-stroking while pondering the question.
His beard-stroking during meetings often annoyed his colleagues.
The book club turned into a beard-stroking session.
His beard-stroking commentary bored the entire panel.
The film's beard-stroking dialogue obscured a simple story.
Her beard-stroking comments made us rethink the strategy.

The beard-stroking debate lasted for hours.
His beard-stroking skepticism was evident during the meeting.
The journalist's beard-stroking questions challenged the politician.

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French:toucher de barbe, intello-prétentieux, ...
German:Bartstreicheln, prätentiös, ...
Italian:gesto di accarezzarsi la barba, cerebrale, ...
Spanish:gesto de acariciar la barba, pedante, ...
Portuguese:gesto de pensar, intelectual de modo enfadonho ou pretensioso, ...
Chinese:抚须沉思, 卖弄学问的, ...
Japanese:ひげ撫で, 衒学的な, ...
Arabic:تحريك اللحية أثناء التفكير, مُتَفَاصِح, ...
Hebrew:לִיטּוּף זָקָן, פַלְצָנִי, ...
Russian:поглаживание бороды, псевдоинтеллектуальный, ...
Ukrainian:погладжування бороди, удавано інтелектуальний, ...
Hindi:दाढ़ी सहलाना, बनावटी बौद्धिकता से भरा, ...
Bengali:দাড়ি স্পর্শ করা, আড়ম্বরপূর্ণ বুদ্ধিজীবীসুলভ, ...
Catalan:gest de tocar-se la barba, pretensiós i pedant, ...
Czech:hlazení vousů při přemýšlení, intelektuálský, ...
Danish:skægstrygning, prætentiøst intellektuel, ...
Dutch:baardstrelen, intellectueel, ...
Greek:χάιδεμα γενειάδας, ψευδοδιανοουμενίστικος, ...
Hungarian:szakállsimogatás, álintellektuális, ...
Khmer:ការអង្អែលពុកចង្កាពេលកំពុងគិតយ៉ាងជ្រាលជ្រៅ, បែបបញ្ញវន្តដែលធុញទ្រាន់ ឬធ្វើឫកពុតជាចេះដឹង, ...
Korean:수염 쓰다듬기, 지적 허세를 부리는 듯한, ...
Persian:نوازش ریش, روشنفکرمآبانه, ...
Polish:głaskanie brody, pretensjonalnie intelektualny, ...
Portuguese (BR):gesto de acariciar a barba, pedante, ...
Romanian:mângâiatul bărbii, cu pretenții intelectuale, ...
Swedish:skäggstrykande, pretentiös, ...
Thai:การลูบเครา, เชิงปัญญาชนแบบน่าเบื่อหรือเสแสร้ง, ...
Turkish:sakal okşama, sıkıcı ve gösterişçi entelektüel, ...
Vietnamese:vuốt râu, ra vẻ trí thức một cách rỗng tuếch, ...

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