View synonyms for bewhiskered

bewhiskered

[ bih-hwis-kerd, -wis- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having whiskers; bearded.
ancient, as a witticism, expression, etc.; passé; hoary:
a bewhiskered catchword of a bygone era.

bewhiskered

/ bɪˈwɪskəd /

First recorded in 1755–65; be- + whiskered

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

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

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

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

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

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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