whisker

IPA(Pronunciation)

colloquial

That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both. / A hair of the beard.

Japanese Meaning

顔の側面や顎に生える、ひげ（特に男性の口ひげなど）を構成する毛。 / 顔に生える髭の一部を指す言葉（例：口ひげや顎ひげ）。

A single silver whisker traced the old sailor's cheek as he told his tale.

物語を語る老船乗りの頬を、ひげの銀色の一本がなぞった。

Sense（1）

That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.

Sense（2）

A hair of the beard.

Sense（3）

One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

Sense（4）

(colloquial) The (very small) distance between two things.

It missed falling on your foot by a whisker.

Sense（5）

(nautical) Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.

Sense（6）

(statistics) A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.

Sense（7）

One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.

Sense（8）

(metallurgy) A small tendril that forms on metal.

whiskers

（ plural ）