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wispy

[wis-pee] / ˈwɪs pi /
ADJECTIVE
thin and weak
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A few weeks later, a wispy tendril starts out, climbing up the wooden support.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Liu was older, 7 inches taller, with bleached hair and piercings, practically unrecognizable from the wispy child she’d been at U.S. nationals in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"You can't sculpt and cast something that is..." he paused, trying to find the right word, "wispy."

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

The latter came with a star cameo from two of the show's young stars, Emma Myers and Evie Templeton, who pirouetted around Gaga and her dancers in wispy bridal gowns.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Her hair is wispy and white, and someone—obviously not Ipphy—has combed it carefully to obscure the bald spots.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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