Definition
Definition of wisped - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
thin strandsRare having thin, delicate strandsRare
- Her wisped hair blew gently in the wind.
2.
small piecesRare appearing in small, thin piecesRare
- The wisped clouds barely covered the sky.
Origin of wisped
Old English, wȳsp (bundle of hay)
Examples of wisped in a sentence
The cat's wisped fur was soft to touch. The wisped smoke rose from the extinguished candle. Her hair was wisped by the gentle breeze.
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- French:vaporeux, en mèches, ...
- German:zart, dünn, ...
- Italian:sottile, sparso, ...
- Spanish:delgado, disperso, ...
- Portuguese:fino, ...
- Chinese:纤细的, 细小的, ...
- Japanese:細い, 散らばった, ...
- Arabic:رَفِيع الخُيُوط, مُتَنَاثِر, ...
- Hebrew:דַּקְקוּת, מְרֻסָּס בִּפְסֵי דַּק, ...
- Russian:тонкие, разбросанные, ...
- Ukrainian:тонкий, дрібний, ...
- Hindi:पतला, बिखरा हुआ, ...
Definition of wisp - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
hairsmall tuft or lock of hair
- A wisp of hair fell across her face.
2.
thin piecesmall, thin, delicate piece or strand
- A wisp of smoke rose from the chimney.
3.
naturethin or faint streak of smoke, mist, or cloud
- A wisp of smoke rose from the chimney..
Verb
1.
emitintr. produce a thin stream or trailintr.
- The chimney wisped smoke into the sky.
2.
groomingtr. rumple or tousle lightlytr.
- He wisped her hair playfully.
3.
texturetr. Rare twist into a thin strandtr. Rare
- She wisped the dough into a braid.
Images of wisp
small tuft or lock of hair 
small, thin, delicate piece or strand 
thin or faint streak of smoke, mist, or cloud
Expressions with wisp
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something deceptive or misleading that is pursued but unattainable
His dreams of quick riches became a will-o'-the-wisp.
Origin of wisp
Middle English, wispe (bundle/straw twist)
Examples of wisp in a sentence
The wind blew a wisp of hair into his eyes. A wisp of hair fell across her face. The wind carried a wisp of cloud across the sky. A wisp of fog drifted over the lake. She saw a wisp of cloud in the clear sky. Mist wisped from the waterfall at dawn.
The kettle wisped steam as it boiled. She wisped the cat's fur gently. The wind wisped his hair softly. She wisped her hair into a delicate updo. The artist wisped the paint into fine lines.
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- French:mèche, dégager, ...
- German:Büschel, aussenden, ...
- Italian:ciuffo, emettere, ...
- Spanish:mechón, emitir, ...
- Portuguese:madeixa, emitir, ...
- Chinese:一绺头发, 冒出, ...
- Japanese:髪の房, たなびく, ...
- Arabic:خُصْلَة, نَفَثَ, ...
- Hebrew:קֻוּצַת שֵׂעָר, לְהִתְמַר, ...
- Russian:прядь, испускать, ...
- Ukrainian:пасмо, випускати, ...
- Hindi:लट, उत्सर्जित करना, ...
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