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

  • (..) What am I supposed to do now? Just go back to writing? I'm out of the zone now, the whole day's shot! All because of you and that brittle wisp of a woman you made the mistake of making your mother. No. It's not her fault. She's doing the best she can, after all. It's just that... (..)
    2018 TvShow: BoJack Horseman Title: Free Churro Season: 5 Episode 6