WHISKERED

bearded, barbate, bewhiskered, whiskered, whiskery

(adjective) having hair on the cheeks and chin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

whiskered (comparative more whiskered, superlative most whiskered)

Possessed of whiskers; covered in bristles.

Anagrams

• dewhisker

Source: Wiktionary


Whisk"ered, a.

1. Formed into whiskers; furnished with whiskers; having or wearing whiskers. Our forefathers, a grave, whiskered race. Cowper.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having elongated hairs, feathers, or bristles on the cheeks. The whiskered vermin race. Grainger.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

20 June 2024

INSIGNIFICANTLY

(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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