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whiskered

American  
[hwis-kerd, wis-] / ˈʰwɪs kərd, ˈwɪs- /

adjective

  1. having, wearing, or covered with whiskers.

whiskered British  
/ ˈwɪskəd /

adjective

  1. having whiskers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unwhiskered adjective

Etymology

Origin of whiskered

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

Example Sentences

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A whiskered influencer, Larry also boasts an X account @Number10cat followed by more than 877,500 fans.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

These whiskered critters use everything from stone “utensils” to glass bottles and other pieces of human trash to get at the tender meat of crabs and clams.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024

The furry creatures delight newbie onlookers by backstroking, preening and doing all kinds of innocuous things a four-foot-long, 75-pound whiskered marine mammal is capable of.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022

A mountain lion poked its whiskered nose beneath the stall door.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2022

Maniac had a toaster oven now, compliments of his whiskered friend.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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