| 释义 |
whisker1 /(h)wisˈkər/ noun- Any of the long coarse sensory hairs growing round the mouth of a cat, mouse, etc
- A coarse hair growing on a human face, usu a man's
- (in pl) a man's moustache (esp formerly) or beard, esp the parts growing on the cheeks
- A hair's breadth, a very narrow margin
- A very thin strong fibre or filament made by growing a crystal, eg of silicon carbide, silicon nitride or sapphire
- Either of two bars extending on each side of the bowsprit (nautical)
ORIGIN: Related to ON visk wisp whisˈkered and whisˈkery adjective Having whiskers |