Wispy (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Dim
• Shadowy
• Faint
• Vague

Meaning ²

Thin and weak; "a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The wispy strands of her hair escaped her ponytail and framed her face.
• He was a wispy little boy who got tired easily from playing outside.
• The wispy branches of the tree swayed gently in the breeze.
• The wispy fabric of the curtain filtered the sunlight and cast a warm glow.
• The wispy remains of the spider's web clung to the corner of the window.

Synonyms

• Wisplike

Related Words

• Wisp (noun)