whisker - Meaning in Konkani

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whisker - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of whisker in English

whisker noun

1. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat

   Synonyms

   sensory hair, vibrissa

2. a very small distance or space

   Synonyms

   hair's-breadth, hair, hairsbreadth

   Examples

   • "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"
   • "they lost the election by a whisker"

whisker verb

1. furnish with whiskers

   Synonyms

   bewhisker

   Example

   • "a whiskered jersey"

Description

Whiskers or vibrissae are a type of stiff, functional hair used by most mammals to sense their environment. These hairs are finely specialised for this purpose, whereas other types of hair are coarser as tactile sensors. Although whiskers are specifically those found around the face, vibrissae are known to grow in clusters at various places around the body. Most mammals have them, including all non-human primates and especially nocturnal mammals.

Also see "Whiskers" on Wikipedia

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