WHISKERS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word whiskers. (close relations)
Definition of WHISKERS
Best Alternative Words for WHISKERS
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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 | ||||||||
mustache | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip | ||||||||
sideburns | nounn | |||||||
noun • facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off) | ||||||||
facial hair | nounn | |||||||
noun • hair on the face (especially on the face of a man) | ||||||||
bewhisker | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • furnish with whiskers | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 |