wispy

adjective

-pē 

-pi

-er/-est

: consisting of, resembling, or characterized by wisps : frail, nebulous

hair … drawn carelessly at the back into a wispy bun

—Fred Majdalany

a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet

—Edmund Wilson

have only a few, wispy memories of my existence prior to our moving there

—Marc Connelly

Word History

Etymology

wisp entry 1 + -y

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Rhymes for wispy

• crispy