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- [wisp]
- /wɪsp/
- /wɪsp/
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- [wisp]
- /wɪsp/
Definitions of wisp word
- noun wisp a handful or small bundle of straw, hay, or the like. 1
- noun wisp any thin tuft, lock, mass, etc.: wisps of hair. 1
- noun wisp a thin puff or streak, as of smoke; slender trace. 1
- noun wisp a person or thing that is small, delicate, or barely discernible: a mere wisp of a lad; a wisp of a frown. 1
- noun wisp a whisk broom. 1
- noun wisp Chiefly British Dialect. a pad or twist of straw, as used to rub down a horse. a twisted bit of straw used as a torch. 1
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Origin of wisp
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English wisp, wips; akin to wipe
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Parts of speech for Wisp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wisp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wisp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wisp
noun wisp
- tendril — a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
- thread — a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
- lock — a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
- curl — If you have curls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals.
- tuft — a bunch or cluster of small, usually soft and flexible parts, as feathers or hairs, attached or fixed closely together at the base and loose at the upper ends.
Antonyms for wisp
noun wisp
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
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