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WISPY
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Irregular inflected forms: wispier , wispiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking clarity or distinctness
Example:
a few wispy memories of childhood
Synonyms:
dim; faint; shadowy; vague; wispy
Classified under:
Similar:
indistinct (not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Thin and weak
Example:
a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet
Synonyms:
wisplike; wispy
Classified under:
Similar:
lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)
Derivation:
wisp (a small person)
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