whis·ker 
/ˈwɪskɚ/ noun
plural whis·kers /ˈwɪskɚ/ noun 1 [count] : a hair that grows on a man's face — usually plural ▪ He's decided to shave off his whiskers. 2 [count] : any one of the long, stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of some animals — usually plural ▪ a cat's whiskers 3 [singular] informal : a very small distance or amount
▪ He won/lost the race by a whisker. ▪ She came within a whisker of getting fired. [=she came very close to getting fired]
▪ He won/lost the race by a whisker. ▪ She came within a whisker of getting fired. [=she came very close to getting fired]
the cat's whiskers — see cat
— whis·kered /ˈwɪskɚd/ adjective
▪ a whiskered animal/chin
/ˈwɪskɚd/ adjective ▪ a whiskered animal/chin
