wisped

wisp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wisp]
- /wɪsp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wisp]
- /wɪsp/

Definitions of wisped word

noun wisped a handful or small bundle of straw, hay, or the like. 1
noun wisped any thin tuft, lock, mass, etc.: wisps of hair. 1
noun wisped a thin puff or streak, as of smoke; slender trace. 1
noun wisped a person or thing that is small, delicate, or barely discernible: a mere wisp of a lad; a wisp of a frown. 1
noun wisped a whisk broom. 1
noun wisped 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 wisped

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 Wisped

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wisped 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for wisped

noun wisped

threaded — interwoven or ornamented with threads: silk threaded with gold.
locked — Simple past tense and past participle of lock.
curled — in a curved or spiral shape or position
tufted — furnished or decorated with tufts.
stranded — composed of a specified number or kind of strands (usually used in combination): a five-stranded rope.

All 11 Synonyms of wisped