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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Adjective
1.3.1
Derived terms
1.3.2
Translations
English
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Etymology
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From
wisp
+
-y
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈwɪspi/
Audio
(
US
)
:
(
file
)
Rhymes:
-ɪspi
Adjective
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wispy
(
comparative
wispier
,
superlative
wispiest
)
Consisting of or resembling a
wisp
; like a
slender
,
flexible
strand
or
bundle
.
The
wispy
smoke rose from chimneys all around town.
Derived terms
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wispily
wispiness
Translations
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Consisting of or resembling a wisp
Chinese:
Mandarin:
细微的
Czech:
řídký
(cs)
,
jemný
(cs)
German:
dünn
(de)
,
dürr
(de)
,
fein
(de)
Portuguese:
flocoso
Turkish:
bir tutam
(tr)
,
incecik
(tr)
,
ufacık
(tr)
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