wisp
noun
- a small bundle or bunch, as of straw
- a thin, slight, or filmy piece, strand, etc.: a wisp of smoke
- something delicate, frail, etc.: a wisp of a girl
- will-o'-the-wisp
transitive verb
to roll into a wisp
See wisp in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(wĭsp)
noun- A small bunch or bundle, as of straw, hair, or grass.
a. One that is thin, frail, or slight.
b. A thin or faint streak or fragment, as of smoke or clouds.
- A fleeting trace or indication; a hint: a wisp of a smile.
- A flock of birds, especially snipe. See Synonyms at flock1.
- See ignis fatuus.
verb wisped,
wisp·ing,
wisps verb, transitive To twist into wisps or a wisp.
verb, intransitive To drift in wisps: smoke wisping from chimneys.
Related Forms:
- wispˈi·ness (wĭsˈpē-nĭs) noun
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