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

Air’s intense focus gave these wispy songs a strong backbone too.

From Los Angeles Times

Kurosawa’s title isn’t referencing our cyber era’s wispy metaphor for data security; he’s talking bad weather, the kind that’s here to stay.

From Los Angeles Times

His stubble had grown into a wispy beard.

From Los Angeles Times

“The goal was that it felt like it was something from nature, not something from a movie,” says Saxon, boyish with wispy brown hair, during a recent Zoom interview from Sebastopol, Cailf.

From Los Angeles Times

“Leave the land alone,” the ephemeral skywriting said in puffs of wispy smoke.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• nebulous 
• slender