n. 1 (usu. in pl.) the hair growing on a man's face, esp. on the cheek. 2 each of the bristles on the face of a cat etc. 3 colloq. a small distance (within a whisker of; won by a whisker). 4 a strong hairlike crystal of metal etc. have (or have grown) whiskers colloq. (esp. of a story etc.) be very old. whiskered adj. whiskery adj.
[ WHISK + -ER(1) ]