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adjective · 2 syllables · /'wɪs.pi/

WISPY

What does "WISPY" mean?

Thin, fine, and delicate, like a small streak or strand.

Meanings

  1. Made of or resembling thin, light strands; faint and delicate. Wispy clouds streaked the early morning sky.
  2. Slight, frail, or insubstantial in form. A wispy old man shuffled to the door.

Did you know?

  • Those wispy high streaks called cirrus clouds aren't made of water at all - at five miles up they are spun entirely from tiny ice crystals.

Word origin

From 'wisp', a small bundle or twist of straw, hair, or smoke (recorded from the 14th century, of uncertain origin), plus the adjective suffix '-y'.

Remember it

WISPY whispers - both are faint, thin, and barely there.

A little poem

A wispy white thread-
the sky's one careless brushstroke
gone before it dries.

haiku

What it teaches

The faintest things often sit highest; do not mistake delicate for unimportant.

Quick facts

What does WISPY mean?

Thin, fine, and delicate, like a small streak or strand.

Is WISPY a valid word?

Yes — WISPY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is WISPY?

WISPY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does WISPY come from?

From 'wisp', a small bundle or twist of straw, hair, or smoke (recorded from the 14th century, of uncertain origin), plus the adjective suffix '-y'.

What can WISPY teach us?

The faintest things often sit highest; do not mistake delicate for unimportant.

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