wisp

Definition

  • noun: a thin streak of smoke, mist, etc.
  • noun: a small handful (as of hay or straw)
  • verb: to roll into a wisp
  • synonyms: will-o'-the-wisp, rumple

Examples

  • By the morning, there was just a 'wisp' [='bit'] of snow left on the ground.

  • I met her when she was just 'a wisp of a girl'. [=a thin young girl]

  • There was a 'wisp' of a smile [=a very slight smile] on her lips.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) So... that question I've been holding is what purpose is Rene fulfilling? Time is up I have other clients. Though you may not have detected the wisp of Astrakhan fur snagged on a nail from my left shoulder... You couldn't have failed to notice the overpowering aroma of herring pickled in vodka. (..)
    2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
  • (..) was dead, I would have vanished. - How do we reach Jinny? - You can haunt anybody you want. You should just concentrate and it should wisp you right to her. Wait for me! You're sure this is the site? One of the hounds of the Zanbar. They guarded the city for the sultan. (..)
    2004 TvShow: Charmed Title: I Dream of Phoebe Season: 6 Episode 15
  • (..) "This is where you're meant to be, in the arms of your father. His long, long journey has readied him for this day, though his skin may be loose, his hair but a wisp, and his eyes milky with age," All right, we're done here. Get a drink. Don't feel bad about making move out, Mrs. D. (..)
    2012 TvShow: Modern Family Title: Bringing Up Baby Season: 4 Episode 1