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whisker¹
- /ʍɪskə(ɹ)/
- /wɪskə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ɪskə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English wisker, whisk (verb) + -er.
noun whiskers
- That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.
- A hair of the beard.
- One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
- The (very small) distance between two things. It missed falling on your foot by a whisker.
- Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.
- A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.
- One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.
- A small tendril that forms on metal.
Whisker²
Where it comes from
Variant of Wishart.
proper noun Whiskers
- A surname.
Translations
Every language
noun part of the beard
| Português | costeleta, suíça |
|---|---|
| Français | favoris |
| Italiano | basetta, basettoni, favoriti, fedine |
| Русский | бакенба́рды bakenbárdy |
noun hair of the beard
| Português | pelo, fio |
|---|---|
| Français | poil de barbe |
| Deutsch | Barthaar, Barthaare |
| Italiano | pelo |
| Română | fir |
| Русский | во́лос vólos, во́лосы vólosy |
noun long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat
| Español | vibrisa, bigote |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수염 suyeom, 동모 dongmo |
| 日本語 | 洞毛 dōmō, ひげ hige |
| 中文 | 感覺毛 /感觉毛 gǎnjuémáo, 鬍鬚 /胡须 húxū |
| हिन्दी | गलमुच्छा galmucchā, मूंछ mūñch |
| Português | bigode |
| Français | moustache, vibrisse |
| Deutsch | Schnurrhaar, Vibrisse |
| Italiano | vibrissa, baffo |
| Ελληνικά | μουστάκι moustáki |
| Română | mustață, vibrisă |
| Русский | вибри́сса vibríssa, усы́ usý, у́сик úsik |
| Tiếng Việt | lông xúc giác, râu, ria |
| العربية | شَارِب šārib, كُلْبَة kulba |
noun (colloquial) very small distance between two things
| Português | fio |
|---|---|
| Français | d’un poil, de justesse, un cheveu |
| Deutsch | Haaresbreite |
| Italiano | pelo |
| Русский | руко́й пода́ть rukój podátʹ, в двух шага́х v dvux šagáx |
noun a graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot
| Deutsch | Whisker |
|---|
noun a small tendril
| Français | barbe |
|---|
Talk about this word "whisker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/whisker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. whisker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/whisker "whisker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whisker.Cite this
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title = {whisker},
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