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- DictionaryWisp·y/ˈwispē/
adjective
- 1. (of hair, threads, smoke, etc.) fine; feathery: "the sky was blue with a few wispy clouds"
1. : a small handful (as of hay or straw) 2. a. : a thin strip or fragment. b. : a thready streak. a wisp of smoke. c. : something frail, slight, or fleeting. a wisp of a girl. a wisp of a smile. 3. archaic : will-o'-the-wisp. wispily. ˈwi-spə-lē. adverb. wispiness. ˈwi-spē-nəs. noun. wispy. ˈwi-spē. adjective. wisp. 2 of 2. verb.
Wispy describes something that's vague or flimsy. If your explanation of why you didn't help your mom paint the kitchen was weak and didn't help her understand your reasons, you'd call that a wispy explanation.
Wispy definition: being a wisp or in wisps; wisplike. See examples of WISPY used in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˈwɪs.pi / us / ˈwɪs.pi / Add to word list. in the form of a wisp or wisps: a wispy cloud / fringe. wispy hair. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Light and weightless. (as) light as a feather idiom. airiness. airy. ethereality. fluffiness. fluffy. foamy. frothily. frothy. lightness. lightweight. portability. portable.
(Definition of wispy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of wispy. wispy. Clouds at the height of this bulge are so high and wispy they are invisible to the human eye. From Phys.Org. They display their wispy feathers and jump around from branch to branch. From Wired.
Synonyms for WISPY: feathery, diaphanous, downy, gauzy, insubstantial, flimsy, dainty, fluffy; Antonyms of WISPY: heavy, leaden, solid, substantial, firm, bulky, cumbersome, ponderous
1. adjective. If someone has wispy hair, their hair does not grow thickly on their head. Grey wispy hair straggled down to her shoulders. Synonyms: straggly, fine, thin, frail More Synonyms of wispy. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A wispy cloud is thin or faint. The half moon is hidden behind some wispy clouds. More Synonyms of wispy.
1. A small bunch or bundle, as of straw, hair, or grass. 2. a. One that is thin, frail, or slight: "a little wisp of a kid, ten years old" (William Lychack). b. A thin or faint streak or fragment, as of smoke or clouds. 3. A fleeting trace or indication; a hint: a wisp of a smile.
Definition of wispy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Wispy definition: Consisting of or resembling a wisp ; like a slender , flexible strand or bundle .
