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whisker

 

[ หˆwษชskษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

on a cat

Any of the long, stiff hairs growing on the face or muzzle of a cat, typically around the mouth.

Synonyms

vibrissa

Examples of usage

  • The cat's whiskers help it to sense its surroundings.
  • Her cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air.
Context #2 | Noun

measurement

A very small amount or distance.

Synonyms

smidgen, trace

Examples of usage

  • She added just a whisker of salt to the dish.
  • The car missed the tree by a whisker.
Context #3 | Noun

informal

Someone or something that is remarkable or outstanding.

Synonyms

cream of the crop, top dog

Examples of usage

  • He thinks he's the cat's whiskers.
  • The new singer is the whisker of the music scene.

Translations

Translations of the word "whisker" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bigode

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคจ เค•เฅ€ เคจเฅ‹เค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schnurrhaar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kumis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒัƒั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wฤ…s

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฒใ’

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท moustache

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bigote

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bฤฑyฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜์—ผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุงุฑุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vous

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fรบzy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ƒก้กป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brk

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skegg

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑั€ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒšแƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bฤฑฤŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bigote

Etymology

The word 'whisker' originated in the early 17th century, derived from the Middle Dutch word 'wisch' which means 'bundle of twigs'. The term was first used to describe the stiff hairs on the face of a cat. Over time, 'whisker' also came to be used in measuring small amounts or distances, as well as informally to describe something remarkable or outstanding.

See also: whisk, whiskers, whiskey, whisking, whisky.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,581, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.