WHISKER Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word whisker. (close relations)
Definition of WHISKER
Best Alternative Words for WHISKER
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hair | nounn | |||||||
noun • a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss • a very small distance or space • filamentous hairlike growth on a plant • any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal • cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments • a filamentous projection or process on an organism | ||||||||
beard | nounn | |||||||
noun • the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face • a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses • a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality) • hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals • tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface verb • go along the rim, like a beard around the chin | ||||||||
bristle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic • a stiff hair verb • be in a state of movement or action • rise up as in fear • have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles • react in an offended or angry manner | ||||||||
mustache | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip | ||||||||
stubble | nounn | |||||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days | ||||||||
bewhisker | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • furnish with whiskers | ||||||||
hair's-breadth | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very small distance or space | ||||||||
hairsbreadth | ||||||||
noun • a very small distance or space | ||||||||
vibrissa | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat | ||||||||
sensory hair | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat |