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whiskers

UK
/ˈwɪskəz/
US
/ˈwɪskərz/

Traduzioni

whiskersnoun
whiskers
pl
UK
/ˈwɪskəz/
US
/ˈwɪskərz/
The cat's whiskers twitched as it sensed the mouse nearby.
Усы кота дернулись, когда он почувствовал мышь поблизости.
Sinonimi
bristles
antennae
vibrissae
facial hair
whiskernoun

whiskers

pl

whiskers
pl
UK
/ˈwɪskə/
US
/ˈwɪskər/
The cat's whiskers twitched as it sensed the mouse nearby.
Усы кошки подергивались, когда она почувствовала мышь поблизости.
He noticed a single whisker on his chin that he had missed while shaving.
Он заметил одну щетинку на подбородке, которую пропустил при бритье.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
вибрисса
Sinonimi
bristle
tendril
feelers
antenna
hair
whiskerverb

whiskers

whiskered
Past Simple
whiskered
Past Participle
whiskering
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɪskə/
US
/ˈwɪskɚ/
Rare/archaic transitive verb meaning ‘to furnish with whiskers’ or ‘to mark so as to resemble whiskers’.

Definizioni

whiskersnoun
The long, stiff hairs growing near the mouth of an animal, especially a cat or a mouse, which are used for sensing.
The cat's whiskers twitched as it sensed movement in the grass.
A very small amount or distance.
The runner won the race by a whisker.
A long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals.
The walrus's whiskers are quite prominent and help it detect food on the ocean floor.
whiskernoun
A long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals, such as cats or rodents, which is often sensitive to touch.
The cat's whiskers twitched as it sensed movement in the grass.
A very small amount or margin.
He won the race by a whisker, just a fraction of a second ahead of the runner-up.
A thin, hair-like structure or filament, often used in scientific or technical contexts.
The researchers examined the whisker-like structures under the microscope.
plural Only: the hair growing on a man’s face, especially the moustache, beard, or sideburns.
He thoughtfully stroked the white whiskers on his chin.
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.
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