Whisker Definition

wĭskər, hwĭs-
whiskers
noun
whiskers
A mustache.
Webster's New World
A hair of a man's beard.
Webster's New World
The hair growing on a man's face; esp., the beard on the cheeks.
Webster's New World
Any of the long, bristly hairs growing on each side of the upper lip of a cat, rat, etc.; vibrissa.
Webster's New World
A very small amount or margin.
To lose an election by a whisker.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
whisker
Plural:
whiskers

Origin of Whisker

  • Middle English wisker anything that whisks from wisken to whisk whisk

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Whisker Sentence Examples

  • Whisker Smackers freeze dried Cat treats.

  • Once the paint is dry, use black paint with a thin brush and draw whisker lines.

  • Every time we're a whisker away from nailing Byrne, something crops up to slam the door in our face.

  • Upon the surface is coloring; red for the Bushman, with black whisker though female; white for the European type, with black tattoo patterns.

  • Whalebone's blood also descends through Waverley (1817) and his son the Saddler (1828), while Whisker is represented by the Colonel (1825) and by Economist (1825) and his son Harkaway (1834), sire of King Tom (1851).

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Words Starting With

WWHWHI

Words Ending With

RERKER

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Words Starting With W and Ending With R

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Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With W7 Letter Words Ending With R