noun🔗ShareThat part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both."My grandfather has long, white whiskers that he strokes when he's thinking. "bodyappearancehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA hair of the beard."My grandfather has long, white whiskers on his chin. "appearancebodyphysiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal."The cat twitched its whiskers as it smelled the tuna. "animalbodypartappearancebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe (very small) distance between two things."It missed falling on your foot by a whisker."gapamountspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds."The old sailing ship's whiskers held the bowsprit shrouds taut, preventing them from tangling. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot."The whiskers on the box plot of test scores showed the highest and lowest scores in the class, indicating the range of student performance. "statisticsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion."The energetic puppy, a furry whiskers of joy, zoomed around the backyard, leaving a trail of swirling leaves in his wake. "animalbodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small tendril that forms on metal."The metal plate had tiny whiskers growing on its surface. "materialtechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
