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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 whiskers word
- noun whiskers whiskers, a beard. 1
- noun whiskers Usually, whiskers. side whiskers. 1
- noun whiskers a single hair of the beard. 1
- noun whiskers Archaic. a mustache. 1
- noun whiskers one of the long, stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as the cat or rat; vibrissa. 1
- noun whiskers 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 whiskers
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 Whiskers
noun
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preposition
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whiskers 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 whiskers
noun whiskers
- sideburns — If a man has sideburns, he has a strip of hair growing down the side of each cheek.
- mustache — the hair growing on the upper lip.
- muttonchops — The whiskers on a man's cheek when shaped like a meat chop, narrow at the top and broad and rounded at the bottom.
- stubble — Usually, stubbles. the stumps of grain and other stalks left in the ground when the crop is cut.
- beard — A man's beard is the hair that grows on his chin and cheeks.
Antonyms for whiskers
noun whiskers
- lots — a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
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