wispy.

Thin, light, and made of delicate strands or streaks.

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Words that belong together

• wispy hair
• wispy clouds

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Wispy clouds scarcely dimmed the afternoon light.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more wispy; superlative most wispy when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.