Wisplike (Adjective)
Meaning
Thin and weak; "a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The wisplike figure of the old man was almost invisible in the crowded room.
- Her wisplike hair was blown back by the strong wind, revealing her pale face.
- The wisplike thread of the spider's web was barely visible in the morning dew.
- The wisplike branches of the tree swayed gently in the breeze, like delicate fingers.
- The wisplike voice of the singer was overpowered by the loud instruments in the band.