whiskers
nounUK /ˈwɪskəz/
US /ˈwɪskərz/
Whiskers are the long, stiff hairs that grow near an animal's nose or mouth.
The cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the food.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The hair that grows on a man's face, especially on the cheeks.
He stroked his whiskers while thinking.
3. Very thin, thread-like wires used in some electronic devices.
The tiny whiskers inside the radio help it pick up signals.
4. A single hair of a cat or other animal's whiskers.
She found one white whisker on the sofa.