Whisker: meaning, definitions and examples
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whisker
[ หwษชskษr ]
on a cat
Any of the long, stiff hairs growing on the face or muzzle of a cat, typically around the mouth.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The cat's whiskers help it to sense its surroundings.
- Her cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air.
measurement
A very small amount or distance.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She added just a whisker of salt to the dish.
- The car missed the tree by a whisker.
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:
๐ต๐น bigode
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคจ เคเฅ เคจเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Schnurrhaar
๐ฎ๐ฉ kumis
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัั
๐ต๐ฑ wฤ s
๐ฏ๐ต ใฒใ
๐ซ๐ท moustache
๐ช๐ธ bigote
๐น๐ท bฤฑyฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุงุฑุจ
๐จ๐ฟ vous
๐ธ๐ฐ fรบzy
๐จ๐ณ ่ก้กป
๐ธ๐ฎ brk
๐ฎ๐ธ skegg
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผาฑัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bฤฑฤ
๐ฒ๐ฝ bigote
Word origin
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.