bewhiskered

[ bih-hwis-kerd, -wis- ]

adjective

1. having whiskers; bearded.
2. ancient, as a witticism, expression, etc.; passé; hoary:

   a bewhiskered catchword of a bygone era.

bewhiskered

/ bɪˈwɪskəd /

adjective

1. having whiskers on the cheeks

Word History and Origins

Origin of bewhiskered¹

First recorded in 1755–65; be- + whiskered

Example Sentences

"Just between ourselves, I'm not a regular hermit," said the plump bewhiskered one, sitting gingerly on the edge of a frail chair.

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Yet out of the whole box of masks it had been the Bengal Tiger's fiercely bewhiskered visage that had fascinated Flame the most.

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Ding-dong caught one bewhiskered old fellow in the very act of abstracting a spark plug.

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Let's go powder our noses while these bewhiskered gentlemen reap their beards.

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Although ferociously bewhiskered, he is the mildest and best-natured man in town.

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Related Words

• furry
• fuzzy
• shaggy
• unshaven
• woolly