ūsains

Latvian

From ūsa (“moustache, whiskers”) +‎ -ains.

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ūsains (definite ūsainais, comparative ūsaināks, superlative visūsainākais, adverb ūsaini)

mustached, having a mustache
ūsains tēvocis ― a mustached uncle

starp bārdainiem un ūsainiem vīriem vienīgā dāma bija bufetes jaunkundze Emma ― among the bearded and mustached men the only lady was the buffet's Miss Emma

mazais kaprālis stāsta savam drūmajam ūsainajam draugam, kāpēc Sloka par katru cenu jānotur ― the small corporal tells his gloomy mustached friend why they had to keep Sloka at any cost

“ko tu darīsi! tādi laiki!” ūsinainais atņurdēja, ūsu galus braucīdams ― “what will you do! these times!” the mustached (man) grumbled, stroking the ends of his mustache
whiskered
ūsains kaķēns ― whiskered kitten
having barbels, antennae
ūsains kukainis ― insect with antennae

ūsaini prusaki ― cockroaches that have antennae