whiskery
Britishadjective
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having whiskers
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old; unkempt
Example Sentences
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Once regarded as the band’s kid brother — not to mention its youthful heartthrob — Weir became a whiskery symbol of the Dead’s unrivaled endurance.
From Los Angeles Times
The hologram of an older, balding Black man with a whiskery chin appears.
From Literature
“That was a real touchstone for me,” he says, adding that they did take artistic license with Stanton’s approach to facial hair, which in reality was “very whiskery.”
From Los Angeles Times
Ubirajara also has feather impressions, including a “mane” of whiskery hairs that run down the dinosaur’s back.
From National Geographic
“I just don’t want any whiskery disgusting thing gnawing at my legs, is all,” Florida said.
From Literature
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