Wisp definition

Wisp

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WordNet

(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"

WiktionaryText

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

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.