wisp
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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
See Examples of WISP
- Wisps of steam rose up from the teapot.
- Wisps of cotton candy clung to his mouth.
Origin of WISP
Middle English
First Known Use: 13th century
2wisp
verbDefinition 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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