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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

I thought Alex was pretty cute in his light maroon jacket — the kind that’s perfect for those May gray evenings — and one that highlighted his wispy blond hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

He’d never seen a variety quite like this before: thin, pale stems covered in wispy bands.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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