1. the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of cats, dogs, and other mammals
2. the hair that grows on a man’s face, especially on the cheeks and chin
Usage: often refers to sideburns or facial hair

Examples

• The cat’s whiskers help it navigate in the dark.
• Don’t trim a cat’s whiskers as they use them for sensing.
• The old sailor had long gray whiskers on his cheeks.
• His whiskers were neatly trimmed and well-groomed.
• The mouse’s whiskers twitched as it sniffed for food.
• He grew whiskers during his time at sea.
• The dog’s whiskers brushed against my hand as it ate.