whisker

Significat (Anglès)

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.
2. A hair of the beard.
3. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
4. (colloquial) The (very small) distance between two things.
5. Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.
6. A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.
7. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.
8. A small tendril that forms on metal.

Conceptes

bigoti

barba

pèl

bigot

mostatxo

vibrissa

Sinònims

moustache

beard

vibrissa

hair

hairsbreadth

hair’s-breadth

sensory hair

bewhisker

fibrous crystal

stache

awn

mustache

fin

moustaches

mustache

mustaches

sideburns

whiskers

tache

Traduccions

bigode

baffo

Schnurrbart

bigote

moustache

snor

mystax

pelo

charmeuses

Backenbart

baffi

bacchante

μουστάκι

vibrisse

bıyık

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ʍɪskə(ɹ)/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: wisker

In summary

Middle English wisker, whisk (verb) + -er