whisker

[ hwis-ker, wis- ]

/ ˈʰwɪs kər, ˈwɪs- /

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noun

whiskers, a beard.

Usually whiskers. side whiskers.

a single hair of the beard.

Archaic. a mustache.

one of the long, stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as the cat or rat; vibrissa.

Also called whisker boom, whisker pole .Nautical. any spar for extending the clew or clews of a sail so that it can catch more wind.

Radio, Electronics. cat whisker.

Crystallography. a thin filament of a crystal, usually several millimeters long and one to two microns in diameter, having unusually great strength.

Idioms for whisker

by a whisker, by the narrowest margin: She won the race by a whisker.

Origin of whisker

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at whisk, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM whisker

whisk·er·y, adjective

Words nearby whisker

whirry, whish, whisht, whisk, whisk broom, whisker, whiskered, whiskery, whiskey, whiskey jack, Whiskey Rebellion

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Example sentences from the Web for whisker

Not anymore: A Rasmussen poll out last week now shows Pryor ahead by a whisker, and the race is now essentially a tie.
A GOP Senate? Why It Won't Come Easy|Lloyd Green|September 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Todd made a $2,000 donation to charity and kept the goatee by a whisker.
What Does a Goatee Say About You?|Bryan Curtis|November 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Edna put up a hand and softly stroked the cheek above the curled grey whisker, and even a part of the whisker itself.
A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays|Amy E. Blanchard
The name Menschikoff, for instance, has nothing in it to my ears more human than a whisker, and it may belong to a rat.
The Oxford Book of American Essays|Various

When he paused and fingered his whisker she gasped excitedly.
The Last Hope|Henry Seton Merriman
"I'd rather ride with Bert and Whisker than in the auto," said Freddie wistfully, as he saw his brother about to drive off.
The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island|Laura Lee Hope
For a time Snoop and Snap were forgotten, because there was so much fun to be had with Whisker.
The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island|Laura Lee Hope

British Dictionary definitions for whisker

whisker

/ (ˈwɪskə) /

noun

any of the stiff sensory hairs growing on the face of a cat, rat, or other mammalTechnical name: vibrissa

any of the hairs growing on a person's face, esp on the cheeks or chin

(plural) a beard or that part of it growing on the sides of the face

(plural) informal a moustache

Also called: whisker boom, whisker pole any light spar used for extending the clews of a sail, esp in light airs

chem a very fine filamentary crystal having greater strength than the bulk material since it is a single crystal. Such crystals often show unusual electrical properties

a person or thing that whisks

a narrow margin; a small distancehe escaped death by a whisker

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with whisker

whisker

see by a hair (whisker); win by a nose (whisker).

单词	whisker
释义	whisker [ hwis-ker, wis- ] / ˈʰwɪs kər, ˈwɪs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whisker ON THESAURUS.COM noun whiskers, a beard. Usually whiskers. side whiskers. a single hair of the beard. Archaic. a mustache. one of the long, stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as the cat or rat; vibrissa. Also called whisker boom, whisker pole .Nautical. any spar for extending the clew or clews of a sail so that it can catch more wind. Radio, Electronics. cat whisker. Crystallography. a thin filament of a crystal, usually several millimeters long and one to two microns in diameter, having unusually great strength. Idioms for whisker by a whisker, by the narrowest margin: She won the race by a whisker. Origin of whisker late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at whisk, -er¹ OTHER WORDS FROM whisker whisk·er·y, adjective Words nearby whisker whirry, whish, whisht, whisk, whisk broom, whisker, whiskered, whiskery, whiskey, whiskey jack, Whiskey Rebellion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whisker Not anymore: A Rasmussen poll out last week now shows Pryor ahead by a whisker, and the race is now essentially a tie. A GOP Senate? Why It Won't Come Easy\|Lloyd Green\|September 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Todd made a $2,000 donation to charity and kept the goatee by a whisker. What Does a Goatee Say About You?\|Bryan Curtis\|November 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Edna put up a hand and softly stroked the cheek above the curled grey whisker, and even a part of the whisker itself. A Dear Little Girl's Summer Holidays\|Amy E. Blanchard The name Menschikoff, for instance, has nothing in it to my ears more human than a whisker, and it may belong to a rat. The Oxford Book of American Essays\|Various When he paused and fingered his whisker she gasped excitedly. The Last Hope\|Henry Seton Merriman "I'd rather ride with Bert and Whisker than in the auto," said Freddie wistfully, as he saw his brother about to drive off. The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island\|Laura Lee Hope For a time Snoop and Snap were forgotten, because there was so much fun to be had with Whisker. The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island\|Laura Lee Hope British Dictionary definitions for whisker whisker / (ˈwɪskə) / noun any of the stiff sensory hairs growing on the face of a cat, rat, or other mammalTechnical name: vibrissa any of the hairs growing on a person's face, esp on the cheeks or chin (plural) a beard or that part of it growing on the sides of the face (plural) informal a moustache Also called: whisker boom, whisker pole any light spar used for extending the clews of a sail, esp in light airs chem a very fine filamentary crystal having greater strength than the bulk material since it is a single crystal. Such crystals often show unusual electrical properties a person or thing that whisks a narrow margin; a small distancehe escaped death by a whisker Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with whisker whisker see by a hair (whisker); win by a nose (whisker). The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to whisker hair, filament, bristle, breadth, trace, whiff, whisper, fraction, touch, tinge, hairsbreadth, hairbreadth
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whisker

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