side-whiskers
noun
Simple meaning
Facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sydwiskerzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsaɪdˈwɪskɚz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
Used this way, side-whiskers is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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Synonyms
Sense: facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
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