wispy

Or wisp·ish

[wis-pee]

adjective

wispier, wispiest 

1. being a wisp or in wisps; wisplike.

   a wispy plant.

ˈwispy

/ ˈwɪspɪ /

adjective

1. wisplike; delicate, faint, light, etc

Other Word Forms

• wispily adverb
• wispiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wispy¹

First recorded in 1710–20; wisp + -y ¹

Example Sentences

His pale complexion and round face would have made him a dead ringer for the man in the moon, if the moon had wispy blond hair, bright blue eyes, and a puzzled expression.

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I thought Alex was pretty cute in his light maroon jacket — the kind that’s perfect for those May gray evenings — and one that highlighted his wispy blond hair.

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With his wispy goatee beard and baby-faced features, he looks even younger than he is.

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And the clattering syncopated loop that repeats through “Oblivion” is there mostly as a contrast to the wispy and diaphanous vocals, which are so thin and leavened with reverb that they threaten to float away.

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The scenes follow her attempts to shake off her dependency on Xavier, gliding in an elegant but wispy and uncentered way between memories, philosophical maunderings and embellishments of imagined interactions.

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Related Words

• nebulous 
• slender