wispy

or wisp·ish

[ wis-pee ]
/ ˈwɪs pi /

adjective, wisp·i·er, wisp·i·est.

being a wisp or in wisps; wisplike: a wispy plant.

Origin of wispy

First recorded in 1710–20; wisp + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM wispy

wisp·i·ly, adverb wisp·i·ness, noun

Words nearby wispy

wishy-washy, wiskott-aldrich syndrome, wislany zalew, wismar, wisp, wispy, wissler, wissler's syndrome, wist, wister, wisteria

Example sentences from the Web for wispish

  • Ordinarily that will-o'-the wispish little person could be seen, heard, or felt wherever she was.

    New Chronicles of Rebecca |Kate Douglas Wiggin

British Dictionary definitions for wispish

wispy
/ (ˈwɪspɪ) /

adjective wispier or wispiest

wisplike; delicate, faint, light, etc

Derived forms of wispy

wispily, adverb wispiness, noun