whisker

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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.

Konzepte

Schnurrbart

Backenbart

Oberlippenbart

Schnauzbart

Schnauzer

Vibrisse

Barthaar

Whisker

Bart

Schnurrhaar

Schnäuzer

Barthaare

Haaresbreite

Synonyme

moustache

beard

vibrissa

hair

hairsbreadth

hair’s-breadth

sensory hair

bewhisker

fibrous crystal

stache

awn

mustache

fin

moustaches

mustache

mustaches

sideburns

whiskers

tache

Übersetzungen

baffo

bigode

snor

bigoti

moustache

bigote

pelo

baffi

bıyık

μουστάκι

bacchante

charmeuses

vibrisse

mystax

barbe

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ʍɪskə(ɹ)/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: wisker

In summary

Middle English wisker, whisk (verb) + -er