whisker

Cat's facial filament

Whiskers are the long, stiff hairs growing near the mouths of cats, dogs, and other mammals—sensory organs that help animals navigate their environment.

On humans, whiskers are facial hair, especially stubble or a partial beard: He hadn't shaved in days and had a growth of whiskers.

By a whisker means by a tiny margin: She won by a whisker.

In the plural, whiskers can also mean the hair of a full beard or sideburns.

facial

beard

Facial hair growth

stubbleShort regrown facial hair
moustacheUpper lip hair
sideburnsCheek hair near ears

goatee · bristle · shave · razor · barber · trim · five o'clock shadow · follicle · coarse · wiry

feline

cat

Small furry housepet

kittenJuvenile domestic feline
tabbyPatterned domestic cat
siameseThai cat breed

calico · tortoiseshell · burmese · mouser · furball · purr · meow · muzzle · snout · vibrissae

animal

seal

Authentication stamp or mark

walrusTusked Arctic marine mammal
otterSemi-aquatic weasel relative
ratRodent or informer

mouse · rabbit · rodent · pinniped · mammal · snout · muzzle · vibrissae · sensory · twitching

sensory

vibrissae

Sensory facial hairs

feelerSensory appendage or probe
sensorInput-detecting device
touchPerceiving through physical contact

vibration · navigation · detection · sensitive · spatial · awareness · nocturnal · proprioception · air currents · obstacle

measurement

caliper

Tool measuring thickness or diameter

micrometerMillionth of a meter
gaugeStandard of measurement
precisionAccuracy of measurement

tolerance · margin · hair's breadth · close call · narrow · fine · barely · fraction · sliver · shave

whisker

beard

cat

seal

vibrissae

caliper

whisker

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