whiskers

CEFRB1

/wˈɪskərz/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Long stiff hairs growing around the face of some animals.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Faded creases around the crotch of blue jeans. Can be added artificially or created by daily wear over the lifetime of a garment.

Examples

  • I asked you to trim Tom's claws, not his whiskers!

  • Rat whiskers are gross.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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Question 1 · Quick check

The cat's long blank twitched as it smelled the fish.

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