whisker vs furnish

whisker is a noun but furnish is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whisker	Yes	No	Yes	No
furnish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, furnish is a hypernym of whisker; that is, furnish is a word with a broader meaning than whisker:

Other hypernyms of whisker include offer, provide, render, supply.

whisker (noun)	furnish (noun)
a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
a very small distance or space

whisker (verb)	furnish (verb)
furnish with whiskers	give something useful or necessary to
	provide or equip with furniture