The term CATFISH WHISKER is composed of four words: BARBEL (6 letters), EDGE (4 letters), EDGED (5 letters), and SETA (4 letters). A barbel is a slender, whisker-like sensory organ found near the mouth of a catfish. An EDGE is a thin, sharpened side of an object, such as a blade or a knife. EDGED refers to something that has an EDGE or edges. Finally, SETA is another word for bristle, which is a stiff hair or hairlike structure. Therefore, the term CATFISH WHISKER can be defined as a slender, whisker-like sensory organ with a thin, sharpened side and stiff hairs found near the mouth of a catfish.