ūsains

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

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

1. 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

2. whiskered

   ūsains kaķēns ― whiskered kitten

3. having barbels, antennae

   ūsains kukainis ― insect with antennae

   ūsaini prusaki ― cockroaches that have antennae

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