whiskered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiskered
Adjective
  • At Sandals Barbados, landscaping preserves the local bearded fig trees, referencing the island’s history and its name, which originates from the trees’ beard-like appearance.
    Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
  • Images of the wearable provided by researchers show a bearded man with the sticker slapped across his forehead.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • And her new single is a duet with another, even more hirsute outlaw traditionalist, Jamey Johnson.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
  • In fact, plenty of other teams from the Oakland A’s of the ‘70s, who were actually paid $300 by owner Charley Finley to sport facial hair, to the scruffy and hirsute Red Sox of 2004, won it all with facial hair.
    Marc Edelman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The goldendoodle named Bruno is crossbreed of a golden retriever and a poodle, and is known to have unique fur—loose curls and sometimes shaggy.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
  • The bison’s large, hump-like shoulder, shaggy fur, and thick mane distinguish it from the smoother-coated buffalo.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Hares are also born fully furred and with their eyes open, a trait called precocial, whereas rabbits are born hairless, blind, and vulnerable, needing more parental care in the early stages of life.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • But the felt’s furred obscurity conjured novel mysteries.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Several things may cause dark black spots on the tongue, including a benign condition called hairy tongue, some medications, and some health conditions.
    Wendy Wisner, Health, 8 June 2025
  • Enjoy some hairy onboard footage as this alien spaceship of a sailboat records the second-fastest speed in history.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 June 2025
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“Whiskered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiskered. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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