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whisker
whisk·er W5127300 (wĭs′kər, hwĭs′-)n.1. a. whiskers The hair on a man's cheeks and chin.b. A single hair of a beard or mustache.2. One of the long stiff tactile bristles or hairs that grow near the mouth and elsewhere on the head of most mammals; a vibrissa.3. Informal A narrow margin; a hairsbreadth: The candidate lost the election by a whisker.4. Nautical One of two spars or booms projecting from the side of a bowsprit for spreading the jib or flying-jib guys.5. Chemistry An extremely fine filamentary crystal with extraordinary tensile strength and unusual electrical or surface properties.
[Middle English wisker, anything that whisks, from wisken, to whisk; see whisk.]
whisk′ered, whisk′er·y adj.whisker (ˈwɪskə) n1. (Zoology) any of the stiff sensory hairs growing on the face of a cat, rat, or other mammal. Technical name: vibrissa 2. (Hairdressing & Grooming) any of the hairs growing on a person's face, esp on the cheeks or chin3. (Hairdressing & Grooming) (plural) a beard or that part of it growing on the sides of the face4. (Hairdressing & Grooming) (plural) informal a moustache5. (Nautical Terms) Also called: whisker boom or whisker pole any light spar used for extending the clews of a sail, esp in light airs6. (Chemistry) 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 properties7. a person or thing that whisks8. a narrow margin; a small distance: he escaped death by a whisker. whisk•er (ˈʰwɪs kər, ˈwɪs-)
n. 1. whiskers, a beard. 2. Usu., whiskers. the hair growing on the sides of a man's face, esp. when worn long and with the chin clean-shaven. 3. a single hair of the beard. 4. Archaic. a mustache. 5. one of the long stiff bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as the cat or rat; vibrissa. 6. any spar for extending the clew or clews of a sail so that it can catch more wind. Idioms: by a whisker, by the narrowest margin. [1400–50; late Middle English: fan, brush; see whisk, -er1] whisk′ered, adj. whisk′er•y, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | whisker - a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"hairsbreadth, hair's-breadth, hairsmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude | | 2. |  whisker - a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a catsensory hair, vibrissahair - a filamentous projection or process on an organism | | Verb | 1. |  whisker - furnish with whiskers; "a whiskered jersey"bewhiskerfurnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
whiskernounInformal. A slight amount or indication:breath, dash, ghost, hair, hint, intimation, semblance, shade, shadow, soupçon, streak, suggestion, suspicion, taste, tinge, touch, trace, whiff, whisper.Translationswhisker (ˈwiskə) noun1. in plural a man's moustache, beard and/or sideburns. 鬍子 络腮胡子2. (usually in plural) one of the long hairs between the nose and the mouth of a cat etc. 動物的鬍鬚 动物嘴角上长的须ˈwhiskered, ˈwhiskery adjective 有鬍子的，有鬍鬚的 有络腮胡子的，有须的 miss etc by a whisker to manage only barely to miss etc. 只有些微之差 毫厘之差，些微之差 whisker
the cat's whiskersSomething or someone that is highly enjoyable, desirable, or impressive, especially in a fancy or elaborate way. Tom's new Cadillac is really the cat's whiskers! Boy, that singer last night was the cat's whiskers, wasn't she?See also: whiskerbe the cat's whiskersTo be highly enjoyable, desirable, or impressive, especially in a fancy or elaborate way. Tom's new Cadillac is really the cat's whiskers! Boy, that singer last night was the cat's whiskers, wasn't she?See also: whiskerby a hairBy an extremely short or slim margin (of distance, time, or another measure). They're just about to close the gates! It looks like we made the flight by a hair. The race was neck and neck till the very end, but Sally won it by a hair.See also: by, hairby a whiskerBy an extremely short or slim margin (of distance, time, or another measure). They're just about to close the gates! It looks like we made the flight by a whisker. The race was neck and neck till the very end, but Sally won it by a whisker.See also: by, whiskercome within a whisker of (something)To almost get, achieve, or experience something. She came within a whisker of the gold medal, but her leg cramped in the last few meters. Hundreds of people came within a whisker of death when their apartment building caught on fire in the middle of the night.See also: come, of, whisker, withinwithin a whisker of (something)Very close to something. I swear the car came within a whisker of hitting the train, but stopped at the last second. I came within a whisker of winning that race, but I guess I'll have to settle for second place.See also: of, whisker, withinbe within a whisker of (something)To be very close to getting, achieving, or experiencing something. She was within a whisker of the gold medal, but her leg cramped in the last few meters. Hundreds of people were within a whisker of death when their apartment building caught on fire in the middle of the night.See also: of, whisker, withinhave whiskersTo be old, as of a story or joke. No one laughed at your story because it had whiskers by then.See also: have, whiskerhave grown whiskersTo be old, as of a story or joke. No one laughed at your story because it had grown whiskers by then.See also: grown, have, whiskerwin (something) by a whiskerTo succeed or defeat someone in something by only a very narrow margin. Making huge gains during the final lap, the underdog rookie managed to overtake the reigning champion and win the race by a whisker. We only won by a whisker, but at least we got the conviction we were looking for.See also: by, whisker, winUncle WhiskersThe government of the United States of America. A reference to "Uncle Sam," a personification of the United States or its government that is typically shown to be an older man with a long grey goatee wearing the stars and stripes of the American flag on his clothes and top hat. I don't own a cell phone, and I try not to use a computer if I can help it—don't want Uncle Whiskers watching and listening to everything I do. I suggest you pay your taxes on time and in full, unless you want old Uncle Whiskers knocking on your door in the future.See also: uncle, WhiskerMr. WhiskersThe government of the United States of America. A reference to "Uncle Sam," a personification of the United States or its government that is typically shown to be an older man with a long grey goatee wearing the stars and stripes of the American flag on his clothes and top hat. I don't own a cell phone, and I try not to use a computer if I can help it—don't want Mr. Whiskers watching and listening to everything I do. I suggest you pay your taxes on time and in full, unless you want old Mr. Whiskers knocking on your door in the future.See also: Whiskerby a hair('s breadth) and by a whiskerFig. just barely; by a very small distance. I just missed getting on the plane by a hair's breadth. I made it onto the last flight by a hair!See also: by, hairwin by a noseFig. to win by the slightest amount of difference. (Can be literal in horses races.) I ran the fastest race I could, but I only won by a nose. Sally won the race, but she only won by a nose.See also: by, nose, winby a hairAlso, by a hairbreadth or whisker . Very narrowly. For example, His serve was out by a hair, or We made our flight by a hairbreadth, or Dad missed hitting the pole by a whisker. The first two hyperboles for the very narrowest margin date from the 1300s and 1400s respectively; whisker meaning "a small amount" was first recorded in 1913. Also see by the skin of one's teeth; hang by a hair. See also: by, hairwin by a noseAlso, win by a whisker. Just barely succeed, as in Sally's political cartoon came in first in the contest, but I heard that she won by a nose . This term comes from horseracing, where from about 1900 on it referred to a finish so close that only a portion of the horse's nose reached the finish ahead of the second horse. A whisker-that is, a hair-is a narrower margin yet. [Second half of 1900s] See also: by, nose, winthe cat's whiskers or the cat's pyjamas BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf you describe someone or something as the cat's whiskers or the cat's pyjamas, you mean they are the best person or thing of their kind. She had this great dress on with huge skirts, and she thought she was the cat's whiskers as she walked into the room. We critics variously declared the show brilliant, the cat's pyjamas, breathtaking, and unmissable. Note: These expressions were originally American and became popular in Britain during the 1920s. `Cat's whisker' was also the name of a fine wire in a crystal wireless receiver. See also: whiskerby a whisker If you succeed or fail to do something by a whisker, you succeed or fail, but only just. The French government only scraped a Yes vote by a whisker. At the end we lost by a whisker and we were so disappointed.See also: by, whiskercome within a whisker of something COMMON If you come within a whisker of doing something, you almost do it. He came within a whisker of scoring the most spectacular goal. Meanwhile, Guccione came within a whisker of losing his mansion. Note: You can also say that someone is within a whisker of doing something. The two firms are within a whisker of agreeing a deal. Yet Miller had been within a whisker of being sacked.See also: come, of, something, whisker, withinwithin a whisker of something If something is within a whisker of a particular amount, it is almost that amount. The price of gold is now within a whisker of $330 an ounce.See also: of, something, whisker, withinthe cat's whiskers an excellent person or thing. informal Other similar phrases include the cat's pyjamas and the chiefly North American the cat's miaou .See also: whiskerhave (or have grown) whiskers (especially of a story) be very old. informalSee also: have, whiskerwithin a whisker of extremely close or near to doing, achieving, or suffering something. informalSee also: of, whisker, withinthe cat’s ˈwhiskers/pyˈjamas (informal, often ironic) the best person, idea, thing, etc: She thinks she’s the cat’s whiskers.See also: pyjama, whiskerbe, come, etc. within a whisker of something/of doing something (British English) almost do something: They came within a whisker of being killed.See also: of, something, whisker, withindo something by a ˈwhisker (informal) do something, but nearly fail; do something, but only just: He missed the first prize by a whisker. ♢ You escaped serious injury by a whisker, so consider yourselves very lucky.See also: by, something, whiskerMr. Whiskers and Uncle Whiskers and whiskers (man) n. a federal agent. (Underworld. From the whiskers of Uncle Sam.) Mr. Whiskers is trying to get me to pay tax on those few bucks. If Uncle Whiskers finds out what you’re doing, you’re done for. See also: WhiskerUncle Whiskers verbSee Mr. WhiskersSee also: uncle, Whiskerwhiskers man verbSee Mr. WhiskersSee also: man, whiskerwhiskers verbSee Mr. WhiskersSee also: whiskerby a hair/whiskerVery narrowly, by a very small distance or amount. For example, “He missed sideswiping that car by a hair,” or “That ball was in, but just by a whisker.” Both versions of this cliché allude to the fineness of a single hair. The first, also put as by a hairbreadth, dates from the fourteenth century, whereas the second originated in early twentieth-century America.See also: by, hair, whiskerwhisker
whisker1. any of the stiff sensory hairs growing on the face of a cat, rat, or other mammal 2. any light spar used for extending the clews of a sail, esp in light airs 3. 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 whisker[′wis·kər] (crystallography) crystal whisker whisker
whisker (wĭs′kər, hwĭs′-)n.1. a. whiskers The hair on a man's cheeks and chin.b. A single hair of a beard or mustache.2. One of the long stiff tactile bristles or hairs that grow near the mouth and elsewhere on the head of most mammals; a vibrissa.
whisk′ered, whisk′er·y adj.A component of a box plot representing data, which corresponds to a specified distance above or below a median; depending on the population being analysed, data points beyond whiskers are statistical outlierswhisker Related to whisker: Cat whisker
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whisker
Related to whisker: Cat whiskerSynonyms for whiskernoun a slight amount or indicationSynonyms- breath
- dash
- ghost
- hair
- hint
- intimation
- semblance
- shade
- shadow
- soupçon
- streak
- suggestion
- suspicion
- taste
- tinge
- touch
- trace
- whiff
- whisper
Synonyms for whiskernoun a very small distance or spaceSynonyms- hairsbreadth
- hair's-breadth
- hair
Related Words- small indefinite amount
- small indefinite quantity
noun a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as eSynonymsRelated Wordsverb furnish with whiskersSynonymsRelated Words- furnish
- provide
- supply
- render
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