Functions as an adjective derived from the past-participle form of a (rare) verb ‘whisker’ meaning ‘to furnish with whiskers’; used mainly attributively (e.g. ‘a whiskered seal’).

whiskerverb

whiskered

Past Simple

whiskered

Past Simple

whiskered

Past Participle

whiskering

Gerund

/ˈwɪskə/

/ˈwɪskɚ/

Rare/archaic transitive verb meaning ‘to furnish with whiskers’ or ‘to mark so as to resemble whiskers’.

Definitions

whiskeredadjective

Having or adorned with whiskers.

The whiskered cat sat lazily on the windowsill, watching the birds outside.

Having a beard or facial hair.

The old, whiskered man told stories of his adventures at sea.

whiskeredpast participle

Furnished with or characterized by whiskers; used attributively after nouns that possess whiskers.

A whiskered seal surfaced beside the boat.

whiskerverb

To provide (a person, animal, or object) with whiskers or whisker-like markings; to make appear whiskered.

The makeup artist whiskered the actor’s cheeks for the role of the old sailor.