whisker.
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.
Meaning & usage
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.
The (very small) distance between two things.
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.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English wisker, whisk (verb) + -er.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.