wisping

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Definitions of wisping word

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

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English wisp, wips; akin to wipe

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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.

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