whiskered

[ hwis-kerd, wis- ]

adjective

1. having, wearing, or covered with whiskers.

whiskered

/ ˈwɪskəd /

adjective

1. having whiskers

Other Words From

• un·whiskered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of whiskered¹

First recorded in 1755–65; whisker + -ed ³

Example Sentences

A tall, broad-shouldered, red-whiskered man pushed through the crowd that was gathering about Matt.

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(I mean the widow lady's whiskered companion)—I saw him eat pease with the very knife with which he had dissected the duck!

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The door here opened and Duff entered on crutches, followed by a tall, sandy whiskered officer, who went up to Ralph at once.

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His head angled into a long whiskered snout, so pointed that from above the shrew looked like a big pen.

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The whiskered gentleman replied in a guttural tone, which proclaimed his origin to be German.

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Related Words

• furry
• fuzzy
• shaggy
• unshaven
• woolly