wispy

Everyday

Wispy means thin, light and fine, in small loose strands, like thin wisps of hair, cloud or smoke. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on clouds, high wispy clouds are cirrus clouds, made of ice crystals. In stories and description, wispy hair or a wispy beard is thin and soft; wispy smoke drifts from a chimney. Phrases: «wispy clouds», «wispy hair», «wispy smoke», «wispy beard».

Examples

• Wispy clouds streaked across the blue sky. tree →
• The baby had wispy blond hair. tree →
• Wispy smoke rose from the campfire. tree →
• The old wizard had a long, wispy beard. tree →
• High, wispy clouds are called cirrus. tree →
• Wispy grass waved in the breeze. tree →

Note

Adjective from «wisp» (a thin strand) + «-y». Comparative «wispier». Often used for clouds, hair and smoke.