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- Dictionarywisp/wɪsp/
noun
- 1. a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something: "wisps of smoke rose into the air"
- 2. a flock of snipe: rare "a wisp of snipe utter their well-known cry"
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a small, thin line of cloud / smoke / steam: A blue wisp of cigarette smoke curled in the air. wisp of hair, grass, etc. a thin, delicate piece of hair, grass, etc.: A few wisps of hay still clung to her skirt. soft wisps of baby hair. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Objects - general words. affair. Americana. artefact. baby. blank.
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.
WISP meaning: 1. a small, thin line of cloud/smoke/steam: 2. a thin, delicate piece of hair, grass, etc.: 3. a…. Learn more.
noun. a thin, light, delicate, or fibrous piece or strand, such as a streak of smoke or a lock of hair. a small bundle, as of hay or straw. anything slender and delicate. a wisp of a girl. a mere suggestion or hint. a flock of birds, esp snipe.
wisp in British English. (wɪsp) noun. 1. a thin, light, delicate, or fibrous piece or strand, such as a streak of smoke or a lock of hair. 2. a small bundle, as of hay or straw. 3. anything slender and delicate.
A wisp is a thin bit or thread of something. Even after you put out a campfire, there may be little wisps of smoke in the air above it. Tiny pieces of hair escaping your ponytail are wisps, and tufts of clouds or fog are also wisps.
1. a thin, light, delicate, or fibrous piece or strand, such as a streak of smoke or a lock of hair. 2. (Agriculture) a small bundle, as of hay or straw. 3. anything slender and delicate: a wisp of a girl.
Definition of wisp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WISP definition: 1. a small, thin line of cloud/smoke/steam 2. a thin piece of hair/grass, etc 3. in the form of…. Learn more.
noun. A small bunch or bundle, as of straw, hair, or grass. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A thin, slight, or filmy piece, strand, etc. A wisp of smoke. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something delicate, frail, etc. A wisp of a girl. Webster's New World. A fleeting trace or indication; a hint. A wisp of a smile.
