Definition of "whisker" in English

noun

1. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.

2. A hair of the beard.

3. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

4. (colloquial) The (very small) distance between two things.

   • It missed falling on your foot by a whisker.

5. (nautical) Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.

6. (statistics) A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.

7. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.

8. (metallurgy) A small tendril that forms on metal.