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 English
whiskother
+
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.

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