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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwis-ker, wis-]
- /ˈʰwɪs kər, ˈwɪs-/
- /ˈwɪs.kər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwis-ker, wis-]
- /ˈʰwɪs kər, ˈwɪs-/
Definitions of whisker word
- noun whisker whiskers, a beard. 1
- noun whisker Usually, whiskers. side whiskers. 1
- noun whisker a single hair of the beard. 1
- noun whisker Archaic. a mustache. 1
- noun whisker one of the long, stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as the cat or rat; vibrissa. 1
- noun whisker Also called whisker boom, whisker pole. Nautical. any spar for extending the clew or clews of a sail so that it can catch more wind. 1
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Origin of whisker
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at whisk, -er1
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Parts of speech for Whisker
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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whisker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whisker
noun whisker
- hairsbreadth — a very small space or distance: We escaped an accident by a hairsbreadth.
- fraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- inch — a small island near the seacoast.
- millimetre — a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch. Abbreviation: mm.
- millimeter — a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch. Abbreviation: mm.
Antonyms for whisker
noun whisker
- information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
- lot — lot (def 14).
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