whiskered

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Adjective
  • The Deerfield Beach reptile store owner, Benjamin Herman Siegel, 40, who threw a bearded dragon lizard in the air, swung it around, and slapped his employees with the poor critter, according to a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
  • This version of the West is all gray skies, dirty snow and bearded men caked in mud and blood.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Headed by the opinionated Phil Robertson, founder of the Duck Commander enterprise, the clan includes his wife Kay; his long-bearded brother Si; his equally hirsute sons Willie, Jase, and Jep; and their assorted wives and children.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • As a 10-year-old trapped in the body of a hirsute 40-year-old, Robin Williams is playing a character who isn’t aspiring to be older, like Hanks in the earlier film, but a lonely, awkward, lumbering kid who’s seized by alternating bouts of hyperactivity and deep insecurity.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Continue on with Banana Republic’s shaggy knit cardigan, a pair of knee-high boots from Jeffrey Campbell, and finally, H&M’s leopard-print ’90s bag.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
  • And there's an endearingly shaggy side to this film, all the more shocking given its then-record cost.
    Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The ladybug begins life as a spiky black crawler; the garden tiger moth starts out life as an extravagantly furred caterpillar.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Many furred mammals have apocrine glands, including camels and donkeys, as well as chimpanzees.
    Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
Adjective
  • Key Ingredients: Basil leaf hairy root blend, sunflower oil, baobab oil Type: Pre-wash oil Best For: Dry scalp, product build-up, all hair textures Size: 3 oz.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
  • However, plants with hairy leaves or plants in soilless mixes may do better by being watered from the bottom.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Whiskered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiskered. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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