Thesaurus: whisker

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1. n. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.
2. n. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; -- usually in the plural.
3. n. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers.
4. n. A hair of the beard.
5. n. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
6. n. Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc.
7. n. a very small distance or space
8. n. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
9. v. furnish with whiskers
10. 1. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion. 2. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; -- usually in the plural. Hoary whiskers and a forky beard. Pope. 3. pl. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers. 4. A hair of the beard. 5. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal. 6. pl. (Naut.) Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc.
11. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face,or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers.
12. n:100 n. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat