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 sun’s brilliant disk is fully blocked, and the ethereal wisps of the corona—the sun’s gaseous atmosphere—come fully into view.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
  • The enrichment will be complemented by the Gas Centrifuge Isotope Separation (GCIS) technology for gaseous isotopes.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of gaseous
Adjective
  • The social-media team’s supposed grip on the public narrative about the brand had always been tenuous.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • Semiconductors are looking tenuous here, as traders try to gauge whether the air is coming out of a trade where the retail crowd are using leverage to double down on bets.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of tenuous
Adjective
  • It is composed of extremely thin layers of iron selenide, or FeSe, which are embedded repeatedly throughout a much larger three-dimensional crystal.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • Those areas are likely be less impressive in the thin air of the vehicle’s namesake town.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • 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
  • The sky above is filled with eagles, an American flag and vaporous images.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of vaporous
Adjective
  • In his work, Hujar returned again and again to the spiritual life of his sitters—an invisible presence in his images.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • His arms are outstretched and his shirt, worn like a jacket over a T-shirt, billows behind him as if blown by an invisible wind.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of invisible
Adjective
  • Those who lean bohemian may like a diaphanous nightie from Dôen or Chloé, paired with cage sandals and oversized shades.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • Just hours after sitting front row at the Celia Kritharioti show in a semi-diaphanous gown dripping with iridescent crystals, Lopez bedazzled her sculptural turtleneck Stéphane Rolland couture gown with priceless Chopard Haute Joaillerie pieces.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 July 2026
Definition of diaphanous
Adjective
  • Winning on Plateau de Solaison was another, intangible, psychological advantage.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Helado Tropical rewards those willing to sway in its intangible breeziness.
    — E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
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