whisker
🇬🇧 UK/'hwiskә/🇺🇸 US
C2
Definitions
n.
Hair growing on a man's face, especially the sides; one of the long stiff hairs near the mouth of a cat or other animal.
(男性的)腮须,胡须;(猫等动物的)触须
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishwhiskother
+
erone who does, agent
=whisker
Common Collocations
- 1.cat whiskers猫胡须
- 2.long whiskers长胡须
Example Sentences
- 1.
The cat's whiskers twitched as it watched the bird outside the window.
- 2.
He had grown a full beard with long whiskers that made him look wise.
- 3.
The rabbit's whiskers are sensitive organs that help it navigate in the dark.