Definitions for whisker

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whisker whisk·er

Spelling: [hwis-ker, wis-]

IPA: /ˈʰwɪs kər, ˈwɪs-/

Whisker is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 129 anagrams from letters in whisker (ehikrsw).

Definitions for whisker

noun

1. whiskers, a beard.
2. Usually, whiskers. side whiskers.
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. 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.
7. Radio, Electronics. cat whisker.
8. Crystallography. a thin filament of a crystal, usually several millimeters long and one to two microns in diameter, having unusually great strength.

Idioms

1. by a whisker, by the narrowest margin:

Origin of whisker

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

Examples for whisker

His wrinkled, red face was edged by a white fringe of whisker.

"I—I just want to see what whisker'll do," answered the little boy.

Not anymore: A Rasmussen poll out last week now shows Pryor ahead by a whisker, and the race is now essentially a tie.

Delancy tugged at his wisp of whisker, and wagged his head dolefully.

"Well, whisker was tired of standing still," went on her brother.

Todd made a $2,000 donation to charity and kept the goatee by a whisker.

"And I'm glad the gypsies didn't get whisker," observed Flossie.

"whisker can take care of himself, with his horns," observed Bert.

A scanty growth of whisker did not conceal the contour of his jaw.

Also avoid getting the lips, nose, and whisker base too full.