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whisk·er
whisker
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- pronunciation:
- wI
skr
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
(usu. pl.) human facial hair growing above the upper lip or on the cheeks or chin.
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definition 2: |
one of the long hairs or bristles growing near the mouth of such animals as the cat or rat.
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definition 3: |
(informal) a very small bit or narrow margin.
There's not a whisker of difference between them.We won by a whisker. |
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derivation: |
whiskery (adj.) |
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