WISP (AM)
WordNet

noun


(1)   A small tuft or lock
"Wisps of hair"
(2)   A flock of snipe
(3)   A small bundle of straw or hay
(4)   A small person
"A mere wisp of a girl"
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Etymology


Akin to German , Old Norse (Danish ), Norwegian bokmål and Bornholm Danish .

Noun



  1. A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; any slender, flexible structure or group.
    A wisp of smoke rose from the candle for a few moments after he blew it out.
    A wisp of hair escaped her barette and whipped wildly in the wind.
 
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