wisp
[ wisp ]
/ wɪsp /
noun
verb (used with object)
to twist into a wisp.
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Origin of wisp
1300–50; Middle English wisp, wips; akin to wipe
OTHER WORDS FROM wisp
wisplike, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for wisp (1 of 2)
wisp
/ (wɪsp) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of wisp
wisplike, adjectiveWord Origin for wisp
C14: variant of wips, of obscure origin; compare wipe
British Dictionary definitions for wisp (2 of 2)
WISP
/ (wɪsp) /
n acronym for
Wireless Information Service Provider: an internet service provider set up to deal with and deliver internet services to clients through wireless access points
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