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whisker

/ˈwɪskə(r)/noun

उच्चारण विस्कर

(बिल्ली, चूहे आदि की) मूँछ का बाल

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    any of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse or other animal

    (बिल्ली, चूहे आदि की) मूँछ का बाल

    • The cat cleaned its whiskers after eating.
    • A mouse uses its whiskers to feel its way in the dark.
  2. 2

    [plural] old-fashioned or humorous

    the hair growing on a man's face, especially on his cheeks

    दाढ़ी-मूँछ, गालों के बाल

    • an old man with grey whiskers
    • He trimmed his whiskers every weekend with a small pair of scissors.

    Synonyms beard moustache sideburns

  3. 3

    [sing.]

    a very small distance or amount

    बाल भर का अंतर, ज़रा-सा फ़ासला

    • The bullet missed him by a whisker.
    • Inflation came within a whisker of ten per cent.

    Synonyms hair's breadth fraction

Idioms 2

by a whisker

by a very small amount

बाल-बाल, बहुत कम अंतर से

  • India won the match by a whisker.
  • She missed the cut-off by a whisker.

within a whisker of something / doing something

very close to something or to doing something

किसी चीज़ के बिल्कुल क़रीब

  • He came within a whisker of breaking the record.
◇Word family
whiskered adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

beard moustache sideburns hair's breadth fraction

?Which word?

Do not confuse whisker (a stiff hair on an animal's face) and whisky (a strong alcoholic drink).

Whisker (जानवर के चेहरे का कड़ा बाल) और whisky (एक तेज़ शराब) में भ्रम न करें।