Wispy

//ˈwɪspi// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.

    "The wispy smoke rose from chimneys all around town."

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking clarity or distinctness wordnet
  2. 2
    thin and weak wordnet

Synonyms

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airyattenuateattenuatedboyishbreakablebrittle

Example

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"Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds that form high in the atmosphere as their water vapor freezes into ice crystals. Cirrus is one of the principal types of clouds."

Etymology

From wisp + -y.

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