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wisp

noun

A small tuft or lock

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
W
Ends with
P
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

wɪsp

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A small tuft or lock

    “Wisps of hair”

noun

  1. A small person

    “A mere wisp of a girl”

noun

  1. A small bundle of straw or hay

noun

  1. A flock of snipe

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Wisps of hair
A mere wisp of a girl

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