wispy
or wisp·ish
[wis-pee]
Origin of wispy
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Contemporary Examples
One 1918 example, in wispy silk chiffon and lace is even trimmed in mink!
The young, wispy models that have been featured in each runway show and look book have done the same.
His scalp was freckled and shiny, with wispy tufts of hair above his ears.
So mischief-maker Lisa came up with someone: an attractive Brit with wispy white hair, named Martin.
Historical Examples
Then, as they cleared, the wispy man danced again, and seemed likely to die.
Nights in LondonThomas Burke
His hair, a wispy, sandy yellow, seemed as dimmed and faded as his eyes.
The Red OneJack London
Some are close-packed and dense, like cumuli; some are wispy or mottled, like cirri.
Curiosities of the SkyGarrett Serviss
His hair was mangy, standing out in isolated patches of wispy grey.
Michael, Brother of JerryJack London
She had no teeth, wispy hair, and looked very underfed and starved.
Fanny Goes to WarPat Beauchamp
wispy
- wisplike; delicate, faint, light, etc
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Word Origin and History for wispy
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