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wispy

or ɾ·

[ wis-pee ]

adjective

wispier, wispiest.
  1. being a wisp or in wisps; wisplike:

    a wispy plant.



ˈɾ

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. wisplike; delicate, faint, light, etc
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɾ辱Ա, noun
  • ˈɾ辱, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ɾi· adverb
  • ɾi·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wispy1

First recorded in 1710–20; wisp + -y 1
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“The goal was that it felt like it was something from nature, not something from a movie,” says Saxon, boyish with wispy brown hair, during a recent Zoom interview from Sebastopol, Cailf.

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“Leave the land alone,” the ephemeral skywriting said in puffs of wispy smoke.

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The camera likes looking at Samuel, especially the wispy hairs on his chin, but Romy’s attraction to him is based on confidence, his way of cutting her down to mortal size.

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Scientists also have learned from measurements of sulfur particles emitted by ships’ exhaust, which create wispy, reflective, contrail-like clouds, similar to what marine cloud brightening could achieve.

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The wispy crop is among the earliest domesticated grains, grown by farmers in the region more than 6000 years ago.

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