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whiskery

British  
/ ˈwɪskərɪ /

adjective

  1. having whiskers

  2. old; unkempt

"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

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But as it went through multiple charging cycles, whiskery tendrils, or dendrites, of lithium grew across the electrolyte.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 9, 2019

In an interview, he described the two of them as “really like an old couple,” noting that, as he had sprouted a white whiskery beard, they had also started to look alike.

From The New Yorker ● Feb. 20, 2019

Despite all of the parts Thewlis has played since, it is still a surprise to find him fresh-faced and softly spoken, rather than ranting, wild-eyed and whiskery like Johnny.

From The Guardian ● May 29, 2017

Round and whiskery, Garcia stood proudly for music over celebrity, an idea embraced by Trey Anastasio of Phish, who filled Garcia's role over the summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2015

He scratched his whiskery face, making a sound like sandpaper on rough wood.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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