whiskery
Britishadjective
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having whiskers
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old; unkempt
Example Sentences
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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
His grey beard and moustache, and the mane of grey hair receding far back onto his scalp gave him the look of an ageing, whiskery lion.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 26, 2018
Blob-shaped cells surrounded by dozens of tiny, whiskery projections called cilia, Tetrahymena are improbable-looking—each a hairy Barbapapa, or a Mr. Potato Head who fell into a vat of Rogaine.
From The New Yorker ● May 2, 2016
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
She glared at him so hard his whiskery chin trembled.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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