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wispy

[wis-pee] / ˈwɪs pi /
ADJECTIVE
thin and weak
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Wispy fescue and undulating and fast greens add further layers of complexity to Shinnecock's fearsome reputation.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Jung Kook, “Standing Next to You” Wispy, exultant neo-disco that will more than tide you over until the BTS boys return from military service.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023

Wispy blond suggestions, only visible in the right light.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023

Wispy clouds hovered over random giant boulders and small hills that punctuated the eerie landscape, so desolate and untamed.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2021

Not even when behind his back all his neighbors spread the terrible rumor that anyone with even one droplet of Wispy Whiskers’ blood was forever cursed by the gods.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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