wispy

or wisp·ish

[ wis-pee ]

/ ˈwɪs pi /

adjective, wisp·i·er, wisp·i·est.

being a wisp or in wisps; wisplike: a wispy plant.

Words nearby wispy

wishy-washy, wiskott-aldrich syndrome, wislany zalew, wismar, wisp, wispy, wissler, wissler's syndrome, wist, wister, wisteria

Origin of wispy

First recorded in 1710–20; wisp + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM wispy

wisp·i·ly, adverbwisp·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for wispy

One 1918 example, in wispy silk chiffon and lace is even trimmed in mink!
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The young, wispy models that have been featured in each runway show and look book have done the same.
65-Year-Old Linda Rodin Named the Newest Model for The Row|Justin Jones|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His scalp was freckled and shiny, with wispy tufts of hair above his ears.
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He has rather a pimply face, a perpetual grin and damp-looking, wispy, straw-coloured hair.
From Chart House to Bush Hut|Charles W. L. Bryde

When he'd got through growin' the alfalfa, though, his pep seemed to give out, and the rest of him was as wispy as a schoolgirl.
Shorty McCabe on the Job|Sewell Ford
The boys were dismayed as they drew closer to see that the Castle was enveloped in a wispy smoke which seeped out from the woods.
Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle|Mildred A. Wirt
The wispy youth shrugged his shoulders and growled some inarticulate reply in monosyllable.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley|Bertram Mitford
His hair was mangy, standing out in isolated patches of wispy grey.
Michael, Brother of Jerry|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for wispy

wispy

/ (ˈwɪspɪ) /

adjective wispier or wispiest

wisplike; delicate, faint, light, etc

Derived forms of wispy

wispily, adverbwispiness, noun

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wispy

or wisp·ish

adjective, wisp·i·er, wisp·i·est.

Words related to wispy

Words nearby wispy

Origin of wispy

OTHER WORDS FROM wispy

Examples from the Web for wispy

British Dictionary definitions for wispy

adjective wispier or wispiest

Derived forms of wispy