wisp´ like´

wisp´ like´
wisp «wihsp», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a small bundle; small bunch: »

a wisp of hay.

2. a small portion of anything; slight bit; shred; fragment: »

a wisp of hair, a wisp of smoke.

3. a little thing: »

a wisp of a girl.

4. a twisted bundle, as of hay or straw, or a twist of paper, especially when burned as a torch or used as kindling.
5. = will-o'-the-wisp. (Cf.will-o'-the-wisp)
6. = whisk broom. (Cf.whisk broom)
–v.t.
to twist into or as a wisp.
–v.i.
to move or drift as a wisp of smoke or vapor.
[origin uncertain. Compare Frisian wisp.]
wisp´ like´, adjective.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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