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wisp

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) wisp (noun)
  2. 2) wisp (verb)
  3. will-in-the-wisp
  4. will-o'-the-wisp (noun)
  5. will-with-the-wisp (noun)

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
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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

crisp, lisp, LISP

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