whiskers
/ˈwɪskərz/
noun
- The long, stiff hairs that grow on the face of some animals, such as cats, dogs, and mice, used for sensing touch and movement.
- A mouse uses its whiskers to feel its way through dark tunnels.
- The dog's long whiskers brushed against my hand when it came close.
- The cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air.
- The hair growing on a man's face, especially on the cheeks and chin; a beard or mustache.
- He grew whiskers during his winter camping trip to keep his face warm.
- The pirate in the story had long, tangled whiskers.
- Grandpa has thick gray whiskers that he trims every week.
- A very small amount or distance; a hair's breadth.
- She won the race by a whisker, just one second ahead.
- The car missed the tree by a whisker.
- I was a whisker away from forgetting my keys this morning.