wispish

adjective

Definition of wispishnext
as in gaseous

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  1. gaseous
  2. tenuous
  3. thin
  4. vaporous
  5. invisible
  6. diaphanous
  7. intangible
Adjective
  • The vast majority of living organisms, however, are not able to use nitrogen in its gaseous form.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The sky reminds Laurel less of Earth than of some gaseous planet, streams of indigo and violet and shocking pink, the setting sun layered between them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaseous
Adjective
  • The Phillies’ slam dunk of a playoff spot morphed into something much more tenuous.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the film’s own case is pretty tenuous, and does little to counter Kaczynski’s later assertion that the experience, while unpleasant, wasn’t formative.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tenuous
Adjective
  • BioNxt Solutions is developing a sublingual semaglutide thin-film platform and reported moving its program into active pharmaceutical development in 2026.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The launch shows that Innovera can be cut into thin strips and woven without immediately losing its structure.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • In the Christian tradition, these words are a grim warning of our transience, the vaporous substance of our lives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Hz [Warp] Warp lodestars Seefeel are most recognizable for their vaporous blend of shoegaze, ambient, and experimental electronic music.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Definition of vaporous
Adjective
  • They were rendered invisible in the dominant discourse, their deaths acceptable costs in a game of power politics and conquest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The rich cinematic imagery and sound give new forms to the often complex and invisible realities of climate change.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of invisible
Adjective
  • What can’t go unremarked upon, though, is the surpassing wonder of Dennis Gassner and Richard Johnson’s production design, a near-Brechtian marvel of diaphanous screens, rotating parts, and other ingenious devices.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Jacquard, mesh and fil coupé raffia created dynamic three-dimensional effects, and a diaphanous oversize trenchcoat reflected Gonella’s fabric research.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of diaphanous
Adjective
  • Okay, Noah is somehow a Manhunter, though how this came to be is left vague and almost intangible for much of the episode.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In early 2019, Philadelphia was one of six brands the company wrote down as the value of its intangible assets fell.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of intangible
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