wispy
pronunciation
How to pronounce wispy in British English:
UK [ˈwɪspi]
How to pronounce wispy in American English:
US [ˈwɪspi]
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- Adjective:
- thin and weak
- lacking clarity or distinctness
Word Origin
- wispy (adj.)
- 1717, from wisp + -y (2). Related: Wispiness.
Example
- 1. When I met her recently in tokyo , it was a wispy pink .
- 2. Ms. earnshaw was a notorious ditz and spoke in a wispy voice , she reminded me of professor trelawney .
- 3. You don 't have to be too perfect ; the picture should be light and wispy .
- 4. Those high , wispy clouds actually keep earth warm , like a blanket , by preventing heat from escaping into space .
- 5. Mr breivik , a pudgy 33-year-old with a wispy beard , looked like an ordinary joe obliged to wear an uncomfortable smart suit for a grand occasion .