Wispy
adjective
Thin, light, not strong or dense.
She had wispy hair that barely covered her scalp.
Often appears as...
- wispy hair
- wispy clouds
adjective
Small amount or scattered pieces of something.
A wispy smoke arose from the burnt wood.
Often appears as...
- wispy smoke
- wispy grass
adjective
Thin, light, not strong or dense.
She had wispy hair that barely covered her scalp.
Often appears as...
- wispy hair
- wispy clouds
adjective
Small amount or scattered pieces of something.
A wispy smoke arose from the burnt wood.
Often appears as...
- wispy smoke
- wispy grass
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Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Presence
Use 'wispy' to describe something that exists but barely visible or tangible.
The mountain's peak had a wispy veil of mist.
Pro Tip 2/3Lack of Fullness
'Wispy' often suggests a lack of thickness or fullness, like objects not having a solid form.
He had a wispy mustache that seemed to disappear when he smiled.
Pro Tip 3/3Delicate Features
Describe delicate, fine features using 'wispy', often in a fragile or graceful way.
The dancer's movements were light and wispy.
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Jane Poynter: Life in...
And those beautiful wispy clouds are, in fact, fires, human-made fires. We're in the process of transforming from this, to what I would call a biophilic society, one where we learn to nurture society. Now it may not seem like it, but we are.
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Nowruz and the Night Sky...
white snow and its iconic peaked summit is shrouded beneath a wispy cloud above that the stars reach into the deep indigo sky i was raised in the shadow of this
Video examples
Jane Poynter: Life in...
And those beautiful wispy clouds are, in fact, fires, human-made fires. We're in the process of transforming from this, to what I would call a biophilic society, one where we learn to nurture society. Now it may not seem like it, but we are.
Video examples
Nowruz and the Night Sky...
white snow and its iconic peaked summit is shrouded beneath a wispy cloud above that the stars reach into the deep indigo sky i was raised in the shadow of this
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Quote examples
Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Ever crack an egg into simmering water only to watch the white spread out and form wispy tentacles? It happened to me until I came across this game-changing fix: Break the egg into a sieve set over a bowl. The watery outer edge of the white will drain through, leaving the thicker white and yolk intact.
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Barry Hannah
American Novelist
I distrust thought. The interior life is highly overrated. I don't like the wispy and the vague... or inductive logic in any kind of writing. I'm impatient with writers who make too much sense. The better things that I've done have come to me by instinct.
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Rabih Alameddine
Lebanese Artist
In 1975, I left the burning city of Beirut for the quiet insanity of England. To say that short, frail and wispy 15-year-old me didn't fit in would be such an understatement as to be a joke.
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Jenny Eclair
Comedian
I've just got crap hair. Although I inherited a lot of stuff from my dad, including giant knees, I didn't get his good, thick hair. I got my mother's thin, wispy, non-event hair instead.
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Liz Murray
American Businesswoman
I have just one black and white photograph left of my mother when she was younger. She was 17 when it was taken and beautiful with wispy curls and eyes that shone like dark marbles.
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Judith Wright
Australian Poet
When not deeply engaged in creative activities, or numbed out by the TV, I felt empty. My heart hurt. I often felt hollow or as if I were some sort of wispy ghost, barely existing.
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Beth Ditto
American Musician
Even talking, I'm super-loud. I could never have that kind of meek, little wispy whimsical lavender and lace voice. It comes from my body. There's no way I can fight it.
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Saweetie
American Musician
I get extensions, but when they start to get spotty, I go buy wispy lashes and cut them up. I put them where the gaps are when I don't have time to get a fill.
Quote examples
Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Ever crack an egg into simmering water only to watch the white spread out and form wispy tentacles? It happened to me until I came across this game-changing fix: Break the egg into a sieve set over a bowl. The watery outer edge of the white will drain through, leaving the thicker white and yolk intact.
Quote examples
Barry Hannah
American Novelist
I distrust thought. The interior life is highly overrated. I don't like the wispy and the vague... or inductive logic in any kind of writing. I'm impatient with writers who make too much sense. The better things that I've done have come to me by instinct.
Quote examples
Rabih Alameddine
Lebanese Artist
In 1975, I left the burning city of Beirut for the quiet insanity of England. To say that short, frail and wispy 15-year-old me didn't fit in would be such an understatement as to be a joke.
Quote examples
Jenny Eclair
Comedian
I've just got crap hair. Although I inherited a lot of stuff from my dad, including giant knees, I didn't get his good, thick hair. I got my mother's thin, wispy, non-event hair instead.
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Liz Murray
American Businesswoman
I have just one black and white photograph left of my mother when she was younger. She was 17 when it was taken and beautiful with wispy curls and eyes that shone like dark marbles.
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Judith Wright
Australian Poet
When not deeply engaged in creative activities, or numbed out by the TV, I felt empty. My heart hurt. I often felt hollow or as if I were some sort of wispy ghost, barely existing.
Quote examples
Beth Ditto
American Musician
Even talking, I'm super-loud. I could never have that kind of meek, little wispy whimsical lavender and lace voice. It comes from my body. There's no way I can fight it.
Quote examples
Saweetie
American Musician
I get extensions, but when they start to get spotty, I go buy wispy lashes and cut them up. I put them where the gaps are when I don't have time to get a fill.
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