When I say " My finger tip stirs my dog's whiskers.", can you understand what I mean? or maybe I should say " My finger tip shakes my dog's whiskers."? which one do you prefer please? I mean when I play with my dog, I make my dog's whiskers move back and forth slightly, just for fun. kind of teasing my dog. Is the verb "stir" OK here? if not, then what? help ...
2007-05-02 03:04:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I would say Wiggle.
Stir, although can mean to move slightly, and could say that if the whiskers were moving themselves, but when YOU stir something, it's more like a pot full of something.
Shake is a little better, but I think WIGGLE would best describe this.
2007-05-02 03:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by Peggy Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stir is an acceptable word to indicate moving something, including a whisker, even someone else's whisker.
Other words that you might use include Tease, Tickle, and Flutter.
2007-05-02 10:11:41 · answer #2 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ruffle, move, rumple, flutter, quiver, rustle
2007-05-02 10:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by icy_tempest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋