WISPY
What does "WISPY" mean?
Thin, fine, and delicate, like a small streak or strand.
Meanings
- Made of or resembling thin, light strands; faint and delicate. Wispy clouds streaked the early morning sky.
- 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.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.