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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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WISP definition: 1. a small, thin line of cloud/smoke/steam: 2. a thin, delicate piece of hair, grass, etc.: 3. a…. Learn more.
A wisp of hair is a small, thin, untidy bunch of it. A wisp of something such as smoke or cloud is an amount of it in a long thin shape. ...an occasional wisp of white cloud. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
The meaning of WISP is a small handful (as of hay or straw). How to use wisp in a sentence.
Definition of wisp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WISP meaning: 1. a small, thin line of cloud/smoke/steam: 2. a thin, delicate piece of hair, grass, etc.: 3. a…. Learn more.
1. a handful or small bundle of straw, hay, or the like. 2. any thin tuft, lock, mass, etc.: wisps of hair. 3. a thin puff or streak, as of smoke; slender trace. 4. a person or thing that is small, delicate, or barely discernible. 5. will-o'-the-wisp. 6. to twist into a wisp.
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.
A wisp of something such as smoke or cloud is an amount of it in a long thin shape. A thin wisp of smoke straggled up through the trees. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .
A complete guide to the word "WISP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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.
