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whiskerless

whiskerless

7.2
Having no beard or long hairs near the nose
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɪskərləs/
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  • After the shave, his face felt smooth and whiskerless for the first time in weeks.

Examples

  • You looked over a very low fence of white cravat (whereof no man had ever beheld the tie, for he fastened it behind), and there it lay, serene and whiskerless before you.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The baby rabbit was entirely whiskerless, giving it a unique appearance.

  • The newly groomed dog appeared whiskerless after its trip to the pet salon.

Synonyms

clean-shaven
vswhiskerless
12 3.5

A person with no hair on the face, like on the chin and cheeks

describes absence of whiskers or beard regardless of shaving
beardless
vswhiskerless
2 2.8

Having no beard or other facial hair

includes absence of whiskers as well as beard
unbearded
vswhiskerless
1 5.3

Without hair on the face or a tuft on plants and animals

covers lack of whiskers as well as lack of beard

Antonyms

whiskered
1 5.1

Having long hairs on the cheeks and chin like a cat

How Hairy

bearded
52 1.0
whiskered
1 5.1
stubbled
1 6.0
whiskerless
7.2

Surface Forms

whiskerless positive

Morphology

whiskerless = whisker (transparent) = whisker + less

The adjective is a straightforward formation from 'whisker' + '-less' meaning 'without whiskers', which learners can derive from known elements.

Etymology

Whiskerless is made of whisker, meaning the long hair on a face, and the ending -less, which means 'without', so whiskerless simply means 'without whiskers' and often suggests a young or clean-shaven look.