whisker meaning and definition

WHISKER noun

Definition of whisker (noun)

1. a very small distance or space
   • "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"
   • synonyms: hair, hairsbreadth, hair's-breadth
2. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
   • synonyms: sensory hair, vibrissa

WHISKER verb

Definition of whisker (verb)

1. furnish with whiskers
   • "a whiskered jersey"
   • synonyms: bewhisker