wisplike
- adjective
- /ˈwɪsplaɪk/
- Her wisplike hair fluttered in the breeze, barely touching her shoulders.
Examples
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Her wisplike hands looked fragile as she carefully held the delicate flower.
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The wisplike tendrils of the plant swayed gently in the breeze.
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A wisplike figure appeared on the misty path at dawn.
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The cat's wisplike meow was barely audible from across the room.
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She wore a wisplike scarf that fluttered as she walked.
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The dancer's movements were so wisplike that she seemed to float across the stage.
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The wisplike strands of fog drifted through the forest, creating a mystical atmosphere.
Synonyms
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1.4
Thin and graceful in shape
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3.8
Thin and light in form, like a small person or light cloth
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9.9
Having a thin, ghostlike appearance
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4.3
Very thin and like a strand of hair
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5.3
Thin and small like a little branch
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6.5
Thin, stiff hairs or threads that stick out and sense touch
Thin and long like a thread
Antonyms
How Delicate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wisplike comes from the simple word wisp, which means 'a small, thin piece' as in a 'wisp of hair' or 'wisp of smoke', and the ending -like means 'similar to'. So, wisplike describes something 'thin', 'delicate', or 'weak' in appearance, like a small thread floating in the air.