wisp
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1wisp

noun \ˈwisp\

Definition of WISP

1
: a small handful (as of hay or straw)
2
a : a thin strip or fragment
b : a thready streak <a wisp of smoke>
c : something frail, slight, or fleeting <a wisp of a girl> <a wisp of a smile>
3
archaic : will-o'-the-wisp
wisp·i·ly \ˈwis-pə-lē\ adverb
wisp·i·ness \ˈwis-pē-nəs\ noun
wispy \ˈwis-pē\ adjective

Examples of WISP

  1. Wisps of steam rose up from the teapot.
  2. Wisps of cotton candy clung to his mouth.

Origin of WISP

Middle English
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with WISP

2wisp

verb

Definition of WISP

transitive verb
1
: to roll into a wisp
2
: to make wisps of <a cigarette wisping smoke at the corner of his mouth — Raymond Chandler>
intransitive verb
: to emerge or drift in wisps <her hair began to wisp into her eyes — Mary Manning>

First Known Use of WISP

1753

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