whisker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /wɪskə(ɹ)/
- /ʍɪskə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English wisker, whisk (verb) + -er.
Meanings
- 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.
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(colloquial) The (very small) distance between two things.
Boosted by their reward, Wolves continued to push forward and Jamie O'Hara came within a whisker of doubling the lead, smashing a 25-yard effort on to the bar.
2011 May 14, Peter Scrivener, “Sunderland 1 - 3 Wolverhampton”, in BBC Sport: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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whiskers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cat's whiskers · by a whisker · whiskerless · tin whisker · cat's whisker · box and whisker plot · nanowhisker · whisker biscuit · gnat's whisker · dewhisker · within a whisker of · whiskery · bewhisker · interwhisker · whisker pole · whiskered · cat's whisker receiver · whiskerlike · whiskering · whiskerette · whiskerage
Translations (143)
uz moʻylovlar (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · sk fúzy (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ru во́лос (hair of the beard) · az bığ (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · tr milim ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · sh dlȁka ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · fa-ira تَهْریش (hair of the beard) · sh бр̑к (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ja 洞毛 (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · fi viiksikarva (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · sk chlp ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · ru бакенба́рды (part of the beard) · be бакенба́рды (part of the beard) · sk fúz (hair of the beard) · fr poil de barbe (hair of the beard) · cs vousy (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · tr bıyık (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ro fir (hair of the beard) · tg мӯйлаб (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · fa-ira سِبیل (part of the beard) · kk мұрт (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · cy wisgers (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · tr santim ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · it baffo (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · cmn 鬍鬚 /胡须 (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ru у́сик (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · es bigote (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · sk bokombrady (part of the beard) · ja ひげ (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · uk вібри́са (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ky мурутча (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · lt ūsai (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ru вибри́сса (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · cmn 感覺毛 /感觉毛 (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · uk бакенба́рди (part of the beard) · th หนวด (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · fr vibrisse (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · fi hiuskarva ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · it pelo (hair of the beard) · vi râu (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · mn хууз (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · cs vous (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · sl brk (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · nl op een haar na ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · uk ву́сик (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · mn хууз (part of the beard) · mk мустаќ (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · hy բեղիկ (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · pt suíça (part of the beard) · ar شَارِب (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · bg бакенба́рд (part of the beard) · be вібры́са (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · nb værhår (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · cy wisgeren (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · it basettoni (part of the beard) · da knurhår (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ro mustață (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · eo vibriso (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · fr d’un poil ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · it fedine (part of the beard) · pt fio (hair of the beard) · ota صقال (part of the beard) · la vibrissa (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · de Vibrisse (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · is veiðihár (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · hi गलमुच्छा (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · it basetta (part of the beard) · fr un cheveu ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · sv hårsmån ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · ru во́лосы (hair of the beard) · vi ria (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · bg муста́че (a small tendril) · lv ūsas (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · sh дла̏ка ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · ca vibrissa (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · fr moustache (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · pt costeleta (part of the beard) · sq mustaqe (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ko 수염 (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · fr barbe (a small tendril) · uz moʻylov (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · sk o chlp ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · fi partakarva (hair of the beard) · hu pajesz (part of the beard) · ru в двух шага́х ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · sv morrhår (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · pt pelo (hair of the beard) · nl snor (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · fr favoris (part of the beard) · vi lông xúc giác (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · bg муста́к (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · pl wibrys (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ka ვიბრისი (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ky мурут (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ar كُلْبَة (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · de Schnurrhaar (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ca bigoti (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · pt bigode (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · et vurr (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · fi parta (part of the beard) · zlw-ocs murnús (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · be ву́сік (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ko 동모 (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · de Haaresbreite ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · ru руко́й пода́ть ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · es vibrisa (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · cs fous ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · et vurrud (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · nl bakkebaarden (part of the beard) · hu bajusz (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · pt fio ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · sk fúz (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · hu barkó (part of the beard) · izh usat (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · da hårsbredde ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · pl wibrysy (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · nl baardhaar (hair of the beard) · bg ко́съм ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · cs vous (hair of the beard) · fa-ira سِبیل (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ru усы́ (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · fr de justesse ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · pl bokobrody (part of the beard) · hy շշուկ (part of the beard) · fi leukaparta (part of the beard) · el μουστάκι (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · de Barthaare (hair of the beard) · ka ულვაშები (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · af snor (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · sh bȓk (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · nn vêrhår (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · ota بیق (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · hi मूंछ (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · mi kumikumi (part of the beard) · eo lipharoj (part of the beard) · ro vibrisă (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · it pelo ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) · it favoriti (part of the beard) · de Barthaar (hair of the beard) · de Whisker (a graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot) · it vibrissa (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · la saeta (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) · nl ei zo na ((colloquial) very small distance between two things)