Whisker
/ʍɪskə(ɹ)/
"Whisker" in a Sentence (3 examples)
The cow missed being hit by a gnat's whisker.
It missed falling on your foot by a whisker.
Boosted by their reward, Wolves continued to push forward and Jamie O'Hara came within a whisker of doubling the lead, smashing a 25-yard effort on to the bar.