26984 words

wisp

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
a small, thin line of cloud/smoke/steam:

Examples:

A blue wisp of cigarette smoke curled in the air.
2
a thin, delicate piece of hair, grass, etc.:

Examples:

A few wisps of hay still clung to her skirt.
soft wisps of baby hair
3
a delicate, thin, and sometimes twisting piece or line of something:

Examples:

Rita brushed back the stray coppery wisps of hair escaping her braid.
A wisp of smoke from the campfire curled in the air.

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