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wispy

American  
[wis-pee] / ˈwɪs pi /
Or wispish

adjective

wispier, wispiest

  1. being a wisp or in wisps; wisplike.

    a wispy plant.
ˈwispy British  
/ ˈwɪspɪ /

adjective

  1. wisplike; delicate, faint, light, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • wispily adverb
  • wispiness noun

Etymology

Origin of wispy

First recorded in 1710–20; wisp + -y 1

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