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    wisp
    /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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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWISP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A wisp is a small, thin line or piece of something, such as cloud, smoke, steam, hair, or grass. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms, related words, and translations in different languages.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wispWisp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A wisp is a small handful, a thin strip, or a faint streak. It can also mean something frail, slight, or fleeting. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related words.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWISP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A wisp is a small, thin, untidy bunch of hair or a long thin shape of something, such as smoke or cloud. It can also mean a mere suggestion or hint, or a wireless internet service provider.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWISP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A wisp is a small, thin line or piece of something, such as cloud, smoke, steam, hair, or grass. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wispWisp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › wispWISP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Wisp can be a noun or a verb, and it has different meanings depending on the context. As a noun, it can mean a small bundle of straw, a thin streak of smoke, or a hint of something. As a verb, it can mean to twist into a wisp or to groom with a wisp of straw.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionwisp noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    A wisp is a small, thin piece of hair, grass, etc., or a long, thin line of smoke or cloud. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see its pronunciation and synonyms.