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wispy

Letters that make wispy

s, p, i, w, y are letters that make 'wispy'

Words within wispy

wisp, spy, WI are words within 'wispy'

wispy is a 5 letter word starting with w
wispy is a 5 letter word ending with y

2 possible definitions for 'wispy'

Wispy as "thin and weak"

Under this definition, wispy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wisplike has the same meaning as wispy

Derivatives of wispy

wisp is a derivative of wispy.

Similar to wispy

thin, lean are similar to 'wispy'.

Example of wispy used within this context

"a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson

Wispy as "lacking clarity or distinctness"

Under this definition, wispy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vague, faint, dim, shadowy have the same meaning as 'wispy'

Derivatives of wispy

dimness, faintness, vagueness are derivatives of 'wispy'.

Similar to wispy

indistinct is similar to wispy.

Example of wispy used within this context

"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"