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у́сик — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antenna noun A metal rod, wire, or dish used to send or receive radio, television, or other electromagnetic signals.
  • feeler noun A person or thing that feels.
  • tendril noun A thin, curling part of a plant that lets it cling on to something for support.
  • whisker noun One of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.

Senses

у́сик is used for these senses in English:

  • antenna An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.
  • feeler (anatomy) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect.
  • tendril (botany) A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.
  • whisker One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

antenna — full definition

  1. noun A metal rod, wire, or dish used to send or receive radio, television, or other electromagnetic signals.
  2. noun One of the thin, jointed feelers on the head of an insect, crab, or similar creature, used for touch and smell.
  3. noun Figuratively, a sharp instinct for sensing what is happening around you.

feeler — full definition

  1. noun A person or thing that feels.
  2. noun A thin, sensitive part sticking out of an animal's body, especially an insect, used to feel things.
  3. noun A cautious remark or action made to find out what someone else thinks or feels.
  4. noun (informal) Someone who assumes something is true, such as that their feelings are returned, based only on instinct rather than real proof.
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