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Definition of Whiskered

Whiskered
Whiskered Whisk"ered, a. 1. Formed into whiskers; furnished with whiskers; having or wearing whiskers. Our forefathers, a grave, whiskered race. --Cowper. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Having elongated hairs, feathers, or bristles on the cheeks. The whiskered vermin race. --Grainger.
Whisker
Whisker Whisk"er, n. 1. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion. 2. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; -- usually in the plural. Hoary whiskers and a forky beard. --Pope. 3. pl. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers. 4. A hair of the beard. 5. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal. 6. pl. (Naut.) Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc.

Meaning of Whiskered from wikipedia

- The red-whiskered bulbul (Pyc****tus jocosus), or crested bulbul, is a p****erine bird native to Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident...
- The whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Gr**** khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon...
- The whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea) is a small seabird of the auk family. It has a more restricted range than other members of its genus, Aethia, living...
- The whiskered bat (Myotis mystacinus) is a small European bat with long fur. Although uncommon, M. mystacinus is often found around human habitation and...
- The long-whiskered owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) is a Vulnerable species of owl in subfamily Surniinae of the "typical owls", family Strigidae. It is endemic...
- The whiskered wren (Pheugopedius mystacalis) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The whiskered...
- The white-whiskered hermit (Phaethornis yaruqui) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. The white-whiskered...
- The whiskered screech owl (Megascops trichopsis) is a small screech owl found in North and Central America. Adults occur in 2 color morphs, in either...
- The whiskered pitta (Erythropitta kochi) is a rare species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is endemic to Luzon in the Philippines. This bird is the...
- The whiskered treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) is a species of bird in the family Hemiprocnidae. It is the smallest of 4 species in genus Hemiprocne and...