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whiskered

[hwis-kerd, wis-] / ˈʰwɪs kərd, ˈwɪs- /
ADJECTIVE
bearded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
shaggy unshaven
STRONG
bewhiskered
WEAK
barbate beardy bristly bushy goateed hairy hirsute stubbled stubbly
Antonyms
WEAK
unbearded unhirsute
ADJECTIVE
fleecy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
woolly
WEAK
floccose flocculent fluffy hairy hirsute lanose pileous pilose shaggy soft
ADJECTIVE
furry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fuzzy shaggy woolly
WEAK
bristly bushy fleecy flocculent hirsute pilose pilous stubbly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
smooth
ADJECTIVE
hairy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
furry fuzzy shaggy unshaven woolly
STRONG
hirsute
WEAK
bearded bewhiskered bristly bushy downy fleecy flocculent fluffy lanate pileous piliferous pilose pubescent rough stubbly tufted unshorn villous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
smooth
WEAK
bald balding clean hairless
ADJECTIVE
pilose
Synonyms
WEAK
bearded bewhiskered bristly bushy downy fleecy flocculent fluffy furry fuzzy hirsute lanate pileous piliferous pubescent rough shaggy stubbly tufted unshaven unshorn villous woolly

Example Sentences

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A whiskered influencer, Larry also boasts an X account @Number10cat followed by more than 877,500 fans.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

San Francisco’s Sea Lions: Recently sea lion counters tallied 2,000 of the whiskered, blubbery creatures in the water alongside Pier 39 on the city’s northern edge.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

These whiskered critters use everything from stone “utensils” to glass bottles and other pieces of human trash to get at the tender meat of crabs and clams.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024

Ferry staff whiskered a kitten out of the water near Whidbey Island on Wednesday morning after a game of cat and mouse.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

“Morning, Albert,” said a bushily whiskered man, smiling at Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling