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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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