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- whisk|ered «HWIHS kuhrd», adjective.1. having whiskers: »
a grave whiskered young man (Arnold Bennett).
2. in the form of whiskers: »whiskered hair.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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be|whisk|ered — «bih HWIHS kuhrd», adjective. 1. having whiskers: »a splendidly bewhiskered old man. 2. Figurative. very old and (usually) deserving to be given up: »the bewhiskered notion that the common toad causes warts … Useful english dictionary
side-whisk|ered — «SYD HWIHS kuhrd», adjective. having side whiskers … Useful english dictionary
whisk — whisk; whisk·er·age; whisk·ered; whisk·ery; whisk·er; … English syllables
ered — blith·ered; chok·ered; creep·ered; fend·ered; flow·ered; heath·ered; knick·er·bock·ered; knick·ered; lay·ered; liv·ered; osi·ered; pitch·ered; quiv·ered; re·volv·ered; rid·ered; riv·ered; sky·scrap·ered; sleep·ered; suck·ered; sweat·ered;… … English syllables
whiskered — whisk·ered … English syllables
whisker — whisk•er [[t]ˈ(h)wɪs kər, ˈwɪs [/t]] n. 1) whiskers, a beard 2) Usu., whiskers. the hair growing on the sides of a man s face, esp. when worn long and with the chin clean shaven 3) a single hair of the beard 4) archaic a mustache 5) mam one of… … From formal English to slang
whisker — whisk|er [ wıskər, hwıskər ] noun 1. ) whiskers plural MAINLY LITERARY stiff hairs that grow out of a man s face, especially on his cheeks 2. ) count one of several long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of some animals: The cat licked its… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
side whiskers — side′ whisk ers n. pl. whiskers worn long and with the chin clean shaven • Etymology: 1805–15 side′ whisk ered, adj … From formal English to slang
Whiskered — Whisk ered, a. [1913 Webster] 1. Formed into whiskers; furnished with whiskers; having or wearing whiskers. [1913 Webster] Our forefathers, a grave, whiskered race. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having elongated hairs, feathers, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bewhiskered — be•whisk•ered [[t]bɪˈ(h)wɪs kərd, ˈwɪs [/t]] adj. 1) having whiskers; bearded 2) stale; hoary: a bewhiskered joke[/ex] • Etymology: 1755–65 … From formal English to slang
