English Explanatory Dictionary

whisker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.
  2. A hair of the beard.
  3. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
  4. The (very small) distance between two things.
  5. Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.
  6. A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.
  7. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.
  8. A small tendril that forms on metal.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ʍɪskə(ɹ)/ /wɪskə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whisker.wav

Word forms

whisker whiskers

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wisker, whisk (verb) + -er.

Derived words

box and whisker plot by a whisker cat's whisker cat's whisker receiver cat's whiskers gnat's whisker tin whisker whisker biscuit whiskered whiskerless whisker pole whiskery within a whisker of
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